-=PCTechTalk=- Re: 3rd TEST. Please Ignore.
- From: ~OoO~ <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:59:24 -0500
Pocomail PE is specifically for thumbdrives? If so, this may be the way
to go, cause I already know that I like Pocomail (or even Barca). But,
you know, Barca should work on the thumbdrive as well.
Will have to give both a try.
---Troth
Keyboard Cowboy said the following on 12/20/2005 12:22 AM:
>Hey Troth......it's called Barca <chuckle> Barca is Poco on steroids as you
>indicated. They also have a special program just for running on a
>thumbdrive......it's called PocoMail PE. You can see more at:
>http://www.pocosystems.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Ite
>mid=29
>
>I have not tried it though. I just copy the following folders back and forth
>between AZ and OH:
>
>Address
>Attached
>Mail
>Filters
>
>These folders and files fit easily on even the smaller USB thumbdrives. I
>prefer to move copies of the foulders and files rather than use PocoMail PE
>because if I loose the thumbdrive for any reason (failure or loss), I've
>screwed
>the pooch! By just tranferring the foulders and files, I have a sort of
>backup
>on the computer I can go back to. If I get to my destination and find there
>is
>a problem, I just run the program to get new mail......then take that mail
>back
>to the original destination and import it back into Poco.
>
>Hope that makes sense.
>
> Regards from
>
> Bob -- the "Keyboard Cowboy",
> ,,,,,,,,
> Ô¿Ô¬
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> Scottsdale, Arizona
> ==========<[0]>===========
> Monday 12/19/2005 10:13:28 PM
>
> "If you want to play soldier with me, I will make you play it a lot longer
> than
>you had in mind."
>
> Michael Barnett, Crisis Manager for DirectNIC Inc.
>
>
>==========<[O]>==========
>On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:54:01 -0500, ~OoO~ wrote:
>| The client I was talking about, Barco, has its own USB version tat
>| actually comes with the USB thumbdrive. Well, you're paying for
>| it, but you know what I mean.
>|
>| So, the client being used is Pocomail (Barca is the full PIM
>| version of Poco). I would assume, then, that I can probably run
>| Barco, or even Pocomail, off my thumbdrive. But, will have to toy
>| with it and find out.
>|
>| Here's a link if you want to check it out, since you said you are
>| looking for something like this as well. Very secure, from the
>| looks of it: http://tinyurl.com/8ubvg
>|
>| ---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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