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Both Outlook and Gmail are closed source, third party email clients. You might be able to peak at the front end, but you have no idea what's going on behind the
by bhhaskin 9y ago
Both Outlook and Gmail are closed source, third party email clients.
You might be able to peak at the front end, but you have no idea what's going on behind the scenes. Sure, from a security stand point you are most likely fine for most use cases, but Gmail dose scan your emails for advertising targeting reason.
- FLCL 9y agoGmail is closed source, but it isn't a third party from the you->google relationship.
- nvr219 9y agoHow is Outlook third party? First party = me Second party = Microsoft Same with gmail client.
- davelnewton 9y agoNo, first party is you, second party is the person you're talking to. They're a man in the middle. They have access to your contacts, your emails, everything--they're a third party in the middle of your comms.
- nvr219 9y agoOK so I guess since I use third party email servers this question doesn't really apply to me. I will say when I have sensitive data that needs to be shared via email I use PGP but other than that I have enough trust in Microsoft and Google... Misplaced? Maybe.
- davelnewton 9y agoMy point was less about whether or not they should be trusted, but that unless you're running your own email server, it's a third party, by definition :)
- bogdweller 9y agoThought I read they stopped that recently. I still wouldn't trust them though.
- nvr219 9y agoI think they don't do it (or don't do it as much) for paying customers (G Suite) and the recent thing was including G Suite for Nonprofits/Education in that group.