Secure e-mail/encrypted

[MCSEMD]

New here so I know I won't get much help and going thru all the posts and deciphering all the codes is more time then I have.  So i decided to just go with the Starlite.  My question is... Is anyone having trouble with non encrypted e-mails to them?

 

[Chrisalias]

I have tried to email Starlite but haven't received a response

 

[harmony]

@mcsemiked 

You may be new here, and I'm not a big poster myself; but have to say any vendors (or buyers, come to that) still using Gmail, whose bots now reads each email content is asking for trouble at some point.

Yahoo etc are not much better and will no doubt follow Gmail lead in due course, it's astonishing the lengths we go to here to write 'diplomatically' here; only to throw all that diplomacy down the drain by typing it out on free, but highly unsecured email services.

There is no shortage of free encrypted e-mail services if one searches a little, so without being disrespectful to anyone, I think it's time we all started using them for the overall good and safety of us all.

 

[FlyAway]

Gmail is the worst for eavesdropping and monitoring everything people do. Get away from them as well as google if ya can.

 

[Deb1960]

Is Firefox any better than Google or is there something better? Not very wise with this stuff. I've heard of Opera. But am sure there's more out there.

 

[SleepyMonkey]

Is Firefox any better than Google or is there something better? Not very wise with this stuff. I've heard of Opera. But am sure there's more out there.

I use Proton mail on my iPhone....

 

[Deb1960]

Ok I will get rid of Firefox and install Opera. Thanks for letting me know...

 

[savingtess]

Hey guys - Original member of DB that just found we are back up - I tried to message starlite as they carry what I'm looking for (using protonmail) and haven't received a response.. Does anyone know their average turn around time? I used the 1st email they had listed on their site.. should I also send another one to their secondary? 

TIA

Tess

 

[savingtess]

Ok I will get rid of Firefox and install Opera. Thanks for letting me know...

did you ever get in touch with them? I contacted them through protonmail and still haven't received a reply? 

 

[SleepyMonkey]

Also on Opera, the best feature is the free VPN.  Just click on incognito browsing (won't save history) and than go to VPN and it will bounce your signal through Russia or elsewhere so that your IP cannot be tracked.  As far as I know Opera is the only browser offering it for free.

I use Firefox and have to pay for my VPN... I'm pretty sure you're right.

 

[Deb1960]

Ok so I installed Opera and used duck duck go and I couldn't get into this site. Kept saying error I don't have permission to go here. Now I uninstalled Opera and put back Firefox and get in under the privacy tab with no problems. Did I do something wrong? I really would like to have the Opera as it also has a encrypted wallet.

 

[Deb1960]

Won't let me log in

 

[FlyAway]

Won't let me log in

While on Opera go to DBG then save DBG as a favorite on speed dial, login, when it asks to save password click save and you should be all set.  I should mention, if you are going to use DDgo, just copy & paste the DBG address and see how it works for ya then.

 

[Deb1960]

Thank you all so much for the help!

 

[C++]

I use Firefox and have to pay for my VPN... I'm pretty sure you're right.

Always use a paid for vpn. What Opera offers is a "browser based" vpn and it's not secure by any means. If you go to qualy's browser check while connected you will see what i mean.

 

[Kelakarekrew]

Always use a paid for vpn. What Opera offers is a "browser based" vpn and it's not secure by any means. If you go to qualy's browser check while connected you will see what i mean.

+1 one on using VPN. For many reasons. They are cheap and can be some protection for users. not foolproof but make it harder to track you at least.

You can also set up your own VPN on an anonymous VPS that you rent from any number of VPS providers. Some take bitcoin and ask no names.  OpenVPN is the package you'd install on a Linux VPS. It sounds complicated but is really fast, I'm no programmer and I did it in 15-20 minutes. It won't necessarily outperform a commercial VPN but it's all yours, no risk of the VPN host snooping, no "lifetime" deals for a VPN provider that is probably going to fail soon . When I use mine I appear french, and get french language sites.   I'll move it to an english speaking country at some point.

I pay $4 per month. So price is comparable. Can be used by mobile and home clients just like the commercial providers.

 

[chchtwo]

Anyone familiar with hotspot VPN.  Can't seem to connect to SL and another site once I've fired it up?

 

[chchtwo]

If I shut the VPN down, I connect just fine. 

 

[Gwoper95]

I don't know if anyone still needs help with this, but there are some great encrypted email sites I know of that are mostly free! if there's a way to direct message me do it and I will fill y'all in!