Emails being watched

tronator

Collabora wrote: »

well as running a web hosting business and use these daily an email digital certificate is assigned to the main mail server where the email was set up as it is set up the the domain and not particular email. so same the site is mseclient.com. you would set the email cert to *@mseclient.com and then if you set up the email [EMAIL="me@mseclient.com"]me@mseclient.com[/EMAIL] then whoever set up that email can activate the digital cert for that domain, but the recipient does not need to know the encrypted code, they can open the email by following instruction.

In your description you're using very ambiguous terms. What technology is actually behind the "email digital certificate" you're using.

And your last sentence lets me worry whether you're talking about encryption at all. How do you give the recipient the instructions to open the email? By sending him another email?

Also this kind of encryption would help with the OP's problem how? Your encryption encrypts/decrypts the emails on the server. So everyone who has access to this mailbox can see the emails unencrypted.

Collabora wrote: »

would not work if its a work computer as the email certificate would have to be assigned to the mailservers IP which is run by the company

You're saying PGP or S/MIME don't work? Whatever technology your company uses, it's not the only encryption technology in the world...

dchance

If you're company uses Outlook, I would hazard a guess that you're un-knowingly sharing your inbox with him. It's fairly easy to turn off - just search for it on google.

Big_Graeme

There is a huge difference between the regular monitoring of email going through a companies servers and having everything read by a line manager.

I find peoples acceptance of this staggering.

RumRat

You also need to define 'Boss'...I doubt your line managers, for instance, would be given access to your emails...You should also be able to change the password you log in with to whatever you want. If you can, do it, as he may just know your password.

Finknottle

Remember Malky Mackay.

I don't think anyone should ever write or say anything into any employer-owned device which you wouldn't want them to record and later use for their own purposes.

Hazzanet

dchance wrote: »

If you're company uses Outlook, I would hazard a guess that you're un-knowingly sharing your inbox with him. It's fairly easy to turn off - just search for it on google.

Unless it has been set at Exchange level in which case you would need the Admin password.

prowla

Most companies have a policy that emails (and other communications) may be monitored.

If it's company equipment and on the company's time, then all of the information belongs to the company.

RumRat

prowla wrote: »

Most companies have a policy that emails (and other communications) may be monitored.

If it's company equipment and on the company's time, then all of the information belongs to the company.

"The Company" yes, your immediate "Boss", not necessarily.

Collabora

tronator wrote: »

In your description you're using very ambiguous terms. What technology is actually behind the "email digital certificate" you're using.

And your last sentence lets me worry whether you're talking about encryption at all. How do you give the recipient the instructions to open the email? By sending him another email?

Also this kind of encryption would help with the OP's problem how? Your encryption encrypts/decrypts the emails on the server. So everyone who has access to this mailbox can see the emails unencrypted.



You're saying PGP or S/MIME don't work? Whatever technology your company uses, it's not the only encryption technology in the world...

well i have been running a web hosting business for over 20 years and know what security and certs are used and can be used for emails

Collabora

RumRat wrote: »

"The Company" yes, your immediate "Boss", not necessarily.

who says? It all depends on the company structure who has access and monitors these