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Stuart G

(38,421 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:19 PM Nov 2013

Question about security.

Let us suppose I send an email to a fellow DU person within the site. I clicked on that mail letter and sent a short note.
So, how secure is that email within that persons mail box? I guess, I should ask, how secure is my mail box? I doubt it matters, since we are being watched , but I had to ask. Thanks for any answers. Stuart G.

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Question about security. (Original Post) Stuart G Nov 2013 OP
As far as I know, only the Administrators can read DU private mail. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #1
What kind of security are you asking about? ManiacJoe Nov 2013 #2
I suspect that is enough to know. I believe this. Stuart G Nov 2013 #3

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,614 posts)
1. As far as I know, only the Administrators can read DU private mail.
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:21 PM
Nov 2013

And that's only when it's alerted upon.

Otherwise, it's very secure. MIRT cannot read DU private mail.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)
2. What kind of security are you asking about?
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:32 PM
Nov 2013

The private messages are all internal to the DU system; they are not transmitted or sent any where like real email is.
The admins obviously have access to everything as defined by their jobs.

Stuart G

(38,421 posts)
3. I suspect that is enough to know. I believe this.
Tue Nov 19, 2013, 07:37 PM
Nov 2013

That our system is about as safe as possible since we are targets of every right wing idiot from Nome to Miami. Anyway, I suspect that is enough info. Nothing on the internet is that secure anyway.

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