How secure are hotmail and paypal?

[NotSmall]

OK, so the title says it all - How secure are hotmail and paypal?

i.e. Are they traceable by law enforcement in the UK?

If they are in fact not secure, what are my alternatives for email communication and receiving payments?

Many thanks!

[K.Biz]

as far as e-mail i woudl stay away from hotmail they have a pretty bad rap. lots of server problems and things like that. as far as e-mail i use gmail since is java based its in real time so if someone send u an e-mail it tells u right away, and u tells what contacts of yours are actully writing u an e-mail or just checking there e-mail, its pretty revolutionary for e-mailing. also they give you unlimited space and they tab e-mails hich is very nice. check it out

www.gmail.com



As far as paypal.. im not even gonna talk about them. also very sketchy. here check this out http://www.paypalsucks.com/

[mavsluva]

All I can say is, NEVER use Paypal via a "Paypal" link that you might one day receive in an e-mail. The same with Ebay. These are often backdoor websites that are created for scamming purposes. Always go to the Paypal website directly.

[NotSmall]

OK, thanks guys, so paypal's out & I'll check out gmail

So what other alternatives do I have for receiving funds that are not traceable?

[NotSmall]

Hmmm, just read gmail's privacy policy and I'm not so sure - is there anywhere I can get an offshore-based email addy that will not reveal my personal info to ANYONE?

[K.Biz]

who says you have to fill in your real info?

[K.Biz]

I use to go under the name "tom poe" for most of my online accounts.

[NotSmall]

OK, good point, but can't they ultimately get you via your IP address?

[JohnboyF]

There is a program where you can browse the net without tracing your IP address its over at *u no where*

[test_cyp]

www.hushmail.com

encrypted email..this is about as safe as you will get

[NotSmall]

www.hushmail.com

encrypted email..this is about as safe as you will get

Yeah, I have been told this on another board, I think I will go this way, thanks bro!

[goat_boy]

paypal is very good. he was saying dont use a paypal link that you might receive in an email. but you can always go to www.paypal.com directly. very secure.