Emails do not usually go directly to the address. They may pass through many intermediate mails hosts and one of them may be a less than safe place. All they would do would be to harvest the mail passing through and store information. On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 2:12 AM, Derek Hornby <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All > I am aware that it's not a good idea to put credit card details in an > email. > But what's the actual reason. > I mean surely the chances of an email correctly addressed, Going to > the wrong address, is less likely compared to postal mail > Being delivered to wrong address! > > > Regards, Derek > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq