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Although this subject is off topic, thanks for the post. I'll look over the
article you mentioned concerning Hotmail emails. You shouldn't use web-based email
for very private emails anyway. They are the least secure form of Internet
communication. If you still want to send private web-based email, you should
install PGP to send all your personal emails encrypted. Then it doesn't matter
what MSFT considers its own property. They wouldn't be able to read your emails at
all. I have PGP encrypted emails sitting on Yahoo's email servers. To receive PGP
encrypted emails, you would have to convince all your friends to also install PGP.
EMAIL ME FIRST FOR PGP INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU DECIDE TO INSTALL PGP. You can
get free PGP at http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html .
If you want all of your personal email to be encrypted you must learn how to create
a "NYM" using software such as Private Idaho or Jack B. Nymble. All emails sent to
and received by your "NYM" are transparently encrypted and are (nearly)
untraceable. Creating NYM's and using NYM servers can be difficult. This is for
the more advanced user.
Daniel.
Charles Kaucher wrote:
> I guess from the presumed lack of response in the media and elsewhere many have
> a strong distaste for reading the fine print.
>
> I think this time you should READ the fine print.
>
> Let me summarize what is embedded in the Microsoft terms of use
> <http://www.passport.com/Consumer/TermsOfUse.asp>
>
> By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, submitting any feedback
> or suggestions, or engaging in any other form of communication with or through
> the Passport Web Site, you... [grant Microsoft ] ...the right to exploit any
> proprietary rights in such communication,.....
>
> In other words, you no longer own what you sent; Microsoft does! READ MY LIPS!
> Even if you didn't send it there but it passed through the web site. Even if
> you are a nonsubscriber to a Passport Web site. MS could publish your private
> emails under this license.
>
> The irony is that the Passport web site alleges to be concerned about your
> privacy and security.
> <http://www.passport.com/Consumer/PrivacyPolicy.asp?PPlcid=1033>
>
> WHAT is a Passport web site? Any of the following as per
> <http://www.moongroup.com/stories.php?story=01/04/02/0156291>
>
> msn.com
> msn.net
> microsoft.com
> microsoft.net
> hotmail.com
> hotmail.net
>
> Any mailing wiith subscribers that use any of the above domains as their email
> provider, the contents of the list are subject to this claim by Microsoft.
>
> It is prohibited to transmit this email or any information contained herein to
> or through any service or protocol that uses Microsoft Passport Web Site as a
> server.
>
> Excerpt from
> LICENSE TO MICROSOFT<http://www.passport.com/Consumer/TermsOfUse.asp>
>
> By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data, submitting any feedback
> or suggestions, or engaging in any other form of communication with or through
> the Passport Web Site, you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise
> control the rights necessary to do so and you are granting Microsoft and its
> affiliated companies permission to:
> Use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform,
> reproduce, publish, sublicense, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell
> any such communication.
> Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the
> foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication.
> Publish your name in connection with any such communication.
>
> The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights
> in such communication, including but not limited to rights under copyright,
> trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction. No
> compensation will be paid with respect to Microsoft's use of the materials
> contained within such communication. Microsoft is under no obligation to post
> or use any materials you may provide and may remove such materials at any time
> in Microsoft's sole discretion.
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