-=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3rd TEST. Please Ignore.
- From: Ryan Greenier <rgreenier@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:48:04 -0500
We're talking about having a mail client on our USB thumb drives. As far as
I know (due to complications with the registry, save paths, and oh, being
Microsoft) you can't have a stand-alone install of OE on the USB drive and
have it be totally portable.
- Ryan
On 12/19/05, cristy <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Troth,
>
> What does an email program like Thunderbird do that outlook express doesnt
> and why would you prefer it? Just curious, do not know much about the
> different email programs.
> thanks,
> christy\
>
> cia,
> cristy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:31 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3rd TEST. Please Ignore.
>
>
> >I gotta look into that one. I've used several of these in the past to
> > encrypt and hide folders on my system, but its different on a thumb
> > drive. If the encryption program can run off the thumbdrive itself, it
> > would, I guess, work. But, again, need to play with it.
> >
> > But, like I said, before I go really nuts on this, I want to make sure I
> > plan on sticking with Thunderbird. For the moment, it honestly doesn't
> > seem like I will. Some more toying with the program will tell.
> >
> > ---Troth
> >
> >
> > Ryan Greenier said the following on 12/19/2005 5:10 PM:
> >
> >>I've been looking for something of the same (that isn't proprietary)
> >>without
> >>avail.
> >>I've seen items such as TrueCrypt that allow you to mount/dismount
> >>encrypted
> >>file systems (by supplying a password) - but that isn't ideally what I
> am
> >>looking for. With TrueCrypt (open source -
> >>http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php) you have a file named
> >>truecrypt.exeon your thumb drive (or pc) with another file called
> >>anything.ext (could be anything). The program allows you to mount the
> file
> >>(which is inherently its own file-system containing encrypted data) and
> >>then
> >>is shown in My Computer as another drive. If you wanted to have your
> mail
> >>client in here you could - and would probably work pretty well for its
> >>intended use (has a grip of algorithms at your disposal). The TrueCrypt
> >>program can be copied over to the drive itself without install - which
> is
> >>kinda cool.
> >>
> >>I want something that doesn't require me to mount the encrypted "disk"
> to
> >>the PC though... Otherwise this is cool for sensitive data that isn't
> >>accessed _all_ the time and is accessed in the same OS environment (i.e.
> >>ms
> >>windows).
> >>
> >>- Ryan
> >>
> >>On 12/19/05, ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Well, unfortunately, the security features in Thunderbird really stink.
> >>>You can set a master password that needs to be entered in order to be
> >>>able to download new mail. BUT, you can't block access to the actual
> >>>profile (equivalent to identities in Outlook Express). So, any mail
> >>>that's already downloaded and in folders can easily be read.
> >>>
> >>>Just as Firefox has extensions, so too does Thunderbird. They have a
> >>>specific extension for password-protecting the profile. However, an
> >>>advanced used can probably figure out how to bypass the protection. Its
> >>>clearly stated that it will not keep out advanced users. Its a simple
> >>>protection scheme to require a password to just open Thunderbird. I
> >>>would imagine any advanced user with a heavy desire can play with the
> >>>actual data files and open it using another installation of
> Thunderbird.
> >>>
> >>>What I will be doing is looking into a program that could possibly
> >>>encrypt the entire thumbdrive until a password is entered for full
> >>>access. If you know of any, do share. Otherwise, as I know other
> >>>thumbdrives have their own software that does this, I'm sure I could
> >>>find something.
> >>>
> >>>Lastly... I haven't really settled on Thunderbird. I'm using it, and
> >>>sort of toying with it. And, although it looks nice visually, I am
> >>>unhappy with many of their features and how it works. The mechanics
> >>>really stink. Not to mention, for someone with a dozen email addresses
> >>>from various domains, it is a pain in the a$$ to create accounts.
> >>>
> >>>I'll be trying out several other email packages as well, including my
> >>>old favorite Barca. Gonna see if I can get that one to work off a
> >>>thumbdrive.
> >>>
> >>>---Troth
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Ryan Greenier said the following on 12/19/2005 4:31 PM:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Stays with the stick as long as the stick stays with you... hehe
> >>>>What kind of authentication procedure are you using for your thumb
> >>>>drive?
> >>>>
> >>>>Meaning, what happends if you loose your thumb drive or someone
> >>>>otherwise
> >>>>gets a hold of it? Are your passwords saved within the mail client? Do
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>you
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>type your password in 12 times (assuming they are the same) during
> each
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>POP?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Or do you need a password to access the drive in general?
> >>>>
> >>>>- Ryan
> >>>>
> >>>>
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