[ale] Secure Family Comms

[Alex Carver]

No it wouldn't because I don't want to run a webmail interface. :)

However, I think I may have another solution, it still needs them to
switch to a standalone client.  So that may not happen either.

On 2017-03-23 11:33, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> Webmail over https to YOUR email server would be fine.
> 
> For non-technical people on different email systems, I've used encrypted
> ZIP file attachments with 30+ character passphrases.  When it comes to
> ZIP encryption, passphrase length is VERY important since tools to brute
> force access do billions of attempts/sec.
> 
> Got my accountant to do this for many years now. They seem to appreciate
> security, just needed some simple guidance.
> 
> But for people we constantly communicate with and would like never to
> worry whether that is secure or not for files, emails, chats, etc.,
> there are some fairly simple-to-setup options - easier than gpg + email
> or attempting to teach them proper use of sftp.
> 
> 
> 
> On 03/23/2017 02:19 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
>> On 2017-03-23 10:54, Jerald Sheets wrote:
>>> You know, I work for a global Infosec department, and *I* think you guys are a little paranoid.
>>>
>>> :-D
>>>
>>>
>>
>> :)  Since one of my emails set off the chain I will state that the
>> intent was not for all-day-every-day encrypted connections.  It was more
>> because occasionally my parents need to send me medical or financial
>> information for either safe keeping or review.  I want to give them a
>> way to send that easily without having to run to the post office to send
>> it by certified mail.
>>
>> I run my own mail server so I can create all the addresses I want.  If
>> there was an integrated  solution such that I could simply tell them
>> "Mail the document to this specific address and it will come to me
>> encrypted automatically".
>>
>> I might just build a micro web server that has a basic file transfer
>> upload form all going over HTTPS but email would be faster and less work
>> on both ends.
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