[nzlug] encrypted IMAP storage?

[Steve Holdoway]

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:50:38 +1300
"Robert Coup" <robert.coup at onetrackmind.co.nz> wrote:

> On 12/12/2007, Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz> wrote:
> > IMO you are not really wanting gmail for its imap support, but for its
> > storage capacity.
> >
> > GmailFS allows you to use your gmail account like a hard drive (albeit
> > slow from NZ). Presumably you could run encryption on top of it like you
> > can on any other file system.
> 
> If you're going that route you might as well use Amazon S3. It's cheap
> (US15c/GB/month storage + US10c/GB traffic) and reliable and isn't a
> hack which could be closed at any time. Usual user-space filesystems
> are available.
> 
> Rob :)
> 
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The only problem there is that you're then supporting the company that invented software patents, selling mailing lists, etc.


There must be an alternative... surely!

Steve.

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Steve Holdoway <steve at greengecko.co.nz>