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Sending information securely

Sending passwords (or other private info) through email is a Bad Idea.

Your email is NOT secure and NOT private!

Here are some other ways to send info privately ... from easiest to trickiest.

How to do it

Send with Skype chat or Skype phone.
Send in phone call or sms.
Zip a text file containing the infos and protect it with a password.
Email that file as an attachment.
Then send the password in a different email.
PGP Desktop: An encryption software — fully functional 30 days trial:
http://www.pgp.com/downloads/desktoptrial/desktoptrial2.html
Runs on Windows and Mac only.
Use PGP in mail: exchange private and public keys to electronically sign the email, thus encrypting it.

Remember that "harder to do" is also "more secure" ... so which you choose, depends on how important that info is.

Know more

PGP and programs for it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy All about PGP http://www.gnupg.org GNU Privacy Guard. Mainly for linux, but see more at http://www.gnupg.org/download/supported_systems.en.html http://www.gpg4win.org/ Gnu Private Guard for Windows (GPG4Win) – an installer package for Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista) with computer programs and handbooks for email and file encryption.
General info: www.tibetangeeks.com/using_tech/security/ Tech info for Tibetans – Security info

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