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I have been a user of hotmail and gmail for awhile now but just wondered if there is an alternative secure email storage account out there that I have missed. Just worried that info on gmail/hotmail is not secure from hackers etc.... Can anyone advise please?:confused:
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  • nickmack
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    bobdauilda wrote: »
    I have been a user of hotmail and gmail for awhile now but just wondered if there is an alternative secure email storage account out there that I have missed. Just worried that info on gmail/hotmail is not secure from hackers etc.... Can anyone advise please?:confused:

    Unless you're storing particularly sensitive information, there shouldn't be any particular security risks. Make sure you have a strong password and you should be fine.
  • If you're that worried you could allways set up a Pop account somewhere :)

    For example if you mainly used your home pc, if you set up a POP account when you check yoru email in outlook or exchange etc, then it would download all your emails to YOUR machine thus no matter how secure/insecure gmail is, nothing can be accessed :)
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  • martaaay
    martaaay Posts: 75 Forumite
    transmitting anything sensitive by email is risky but gmail hotmail etc use passwords just the same as your own POP account would. Just make sure the password is a strong one and you should be fine.
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  • You could try Hushmail - [SIZE=-1]"The world's most secure, easy-to-use encrypted free email and document storage with PGP compatibility! Get your free email account now!"[/SIZE]
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