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   August Abolins to All   
   Safester, anyone?   
   28 Jan 22 09:11:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet f8dc45e0   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.51 (Win32)   
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   I'm giving it a go. It's actually not too bad.  It's almost     
   like Protonmail (they generate a key/pair in the background,     
   they claim the passphrase is never on the server, and the     
   messages and attachments are stored encrypted on their server.)     
   But unlike Protonmail, you operate the system with a standalone     
   DT program that they provide, and get to use your existing     
   email address of your choosing. (Protonmail creates an     
   @protonmail.com address for you).  And, ofcourse there are     
   Android and iOS versions too.   
      
   Unlike Protonmail, there is no export of the keys to share or     
   adapt to another OpenGPG system.   
      
   You basically have to trust that all the security concerns on     
   the FAQ are legit.   
      
   They do however store the passphrase using a SHA-1 hashcode.  I     
   thought SHA-1 was depricated.  I wonder if that could be an     
   issue if their database of SHA-1 hashes ever leaked.   
      
   One neat thing about Safster is that it allows S)earches of the     
   messages that you retain on the system and in your folders.      
   You can organize your messages into folders.   
      
   Safester *is* different operationally.  It doesn't use the     
   internet email system. Messages are only between client/server/    
   client.   
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