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In the end this architecture should be capable of acting as a '''virtual secretary''' for the user, to be able to '''focus on communication''' and not on "digging" tasks. | In the end this architecture should be capable of acting as a '''virtual secretary''' for the user, to be able to '''focus on communication''' and not on "digging" tasks. | ||
== Specific anti-spam | == Specific anti-spam improvements == | ||
This was touched upon above, but ability to control spam is one of the most important issues now for those using email and is a critical feature. There are plugins for spam control, but the average Thunderbird user will probably not know about them or know how to use them. So here are a few things that would help on the spam front: | This was touched upon above, but ability to control spam is one of the most important issues now for those using email and is a critical feature. There are plugins for spam control, but the average Thunderbird user will probably not know about them or know how to use them. So here are a few things that would help on the spam front: | ||
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* phishing filter functionality from Fx 2.0 utilized to tag emails as junk based on them containing known phishing URLs | * phishing filter functionality from Fx 2.0 utilized to tag emails as junk based on them containing known phishing URLs | ||
:I just stumbled across the mozilla wiki when specifically looking for any efforts to add default encryption support to e-mail programs. I found the following conversation on [[Talk:Thunderbird:Home Page|what seems to be an orphaned discussion page]] and I think it merits consideration. As I noted, I consider it something that will eventually impact spam proliferation. --[[User:Ransage|Ransage]] 16:47, 7 October 2007 (PDT) | |||
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== Default Encryption For Thunderbird == | |||
I feel very strongly that routine encryption of email is long overdue. The | |||
first time I used email in the late 80's, I was uncomfortable with the total | |||
lack of privacy. I can't believe this hasn't been solved, yet! | |||
I propose that future releases of Thunderbird incorporate default encryption | |||
and signing of all email throught a peer-to-peer, double-key encryption | |||
system, similar to PGP. | |||
I'm proposing a very simple system, essentially: | |||
1) Thunderbird will include a double-key encryption system | |||
2) Thunderbird-originated emails will include a line "public key available" | |||
3) Thunderbird clients will automatically exchange keys when they spot #2 | |||
4) Future messages between the two will automatically be encrypted | |||
Encryption must be ''default'' rather than an optional plug-in or extra | |||
effort if we are finally going to solve the vulnerability of totally open | |||
email. | |||
For this to work, the system has to be simple and what I'm suggesting is | |||
VERY simple: '' After the first email, the Thunderbird clients exchange | |||
public keys. All email after that is encrypted with no effort by the user.'' | |||
Can anyone else jump on this bandwagon with me? I honestly believe that | |||
adding this one feature could have a profoundly positive impact on everything | |||
from commerce to human rights.--Calan 20:49, 5 Jan 2006 (PST) | |||
I agree with you, this feature could be very nice as it would be transparent | |||
for inexperienced users and would put an end to privacy lacks of e-mail. Very | |||
good idea. -- Saimonn 05:06, 10 Feb 2006 (PST) | |||
How difficult would this be? E.g. if some of us started contributing to a | |||
fund, how many dollars/hours of work would be required to add this upgrade? | |||
Ideally, it should be set up in such a way that any other client could add | |||
the same feature and the "public key available" and "automatically exchange | |||
keys" features would work across platforms. I think that this feature in | |||
Thunderbird would motivate competing platforms to add it. Once encryption | |||
usage reaches a critical mass, then spam should become much less of a problem | |||
(search for spam, cure, and encyrption on google for various discussions). | |||
I would contribute time or money -- the latter is probably more efficient | |||
in my case if thunderbird developers take money, at least -- to this effort | |||
and I don't generally donate money to anything. | |||
--Ransage 16:32, 7 October 2007 (PDT) | |||
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