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 Message 769 
 August Abolins to All 
 Safester, anyone? 
 28 Jan 22 09:11:00 
 
MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet f8dc45e0
PID: OpenXP/5.0.51 (Win32)
CHRS: ASCII 1
TZUTC: -0500

I'm giving it a go. It's actually not too bad.  It's almost  
like Protonmail (they generate a key/pair in the background,  
they claim the passphrase is never on the server, and the  
messages and attachments are stored encrypted on their server.)  
But unlike Protonmail, you operate the system with a standalone  
DT program that they provide, and get to use your existing  
email address of your choosing. (Protonmail creates an  
@protonmail.com address for you).  And, ofcourse there are  
Android and iOS versions too.

Unlike Protonmail, there is no export of the keys to share or  
adapt to another OpenGPG system.

You basically have to trust that all the security concerns on  
the FAQ are legit.

They do however store the passphrase using a SHA-1 hashcode.  I  
thought SHA-1 was depricated.  I wonder if that could be an  
issue if their database of SHA-1 hashes ever leaked.

One neat thing about Safster is that it allows S)earches of the  
messages that you retain on the system and in your folders.   
You can organize your messages into folders.

Safester *is* different operationally.  It doesn't use the  
internet email system. Messages are only between client/server/ 
client.
--- OpenXP 5.0.51
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