[Dovecot] E-Mail Encryption

[Tom Hendrikx]

Thomas schreef:
> Arkadiusz Miskiewicz wrote:
>> On Wednesday 15 of July 2009, Patrick Domack wrote:
>>> The only benefit this would being, is email being saved on the server
>>> would be encrypted. Otherwise it offers no protection.
>>>
>>> I guess if you paranoid that the system admin might read your emails,
>>> but then, he can just as easily read them as they come in or out of
>>> the system.
>>
>> Actually such encryption is interesting as a protection in case when
>> someone steals server hardware/disks.
> 
> It could be a feature. Why not.
> But I'd say that's might be a better idea to encrypt the filesystem.
> But... why not if you have time to code it :)
> 
> Cheers,
> Thomas

When you have to worry about unauthorized persons having physical access
to your hardware, you're solving the wrong problem. Encryption would add
only false security because the person could also pop some sniffer
device onto your NIC connection that reads wire traffic...

The "de/encryption in deliver" concept is interesting, but imho not much
use in real life. hard disk encryptoin would be much easier though (i.e.
off-the-shelve). But I think these tin foil hat ideas get a little
off-topic:)

--
Tom

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