Difference between revisions of "I want to be certain of the recipient's identity (and vice versa)"
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Revision as of 15:10, 19 November 2015
When sending an email, it is incredibly easy to fake (or "spoof") one's email address. For example, try sending yourself an email with a made up identity from https://emkei.cz
In order to be certain of each other's email identity the message needs to be signed cryptographically. You can do this yourself or learn about exiting authentication methods used by some email providers.
- Parent: Email /
From here …
- How can I see who the email is really from?
- I want to find out about existing options for authenticating email
- I want to learn about digital signatures
| Base Page | Language | Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | |
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| Fa/میخواهم از هویت گیرنده (و بر عکس) مطمئن باشم | I want to be certain of the recipient's identity (and vice versa) | fa | 21 March 2016 12:27:23 |
| Ru/Я хочу быть уверенным в личности получателя (и наоборот) | I want to be certain of the recipient's identity (and vice versa) | ru | 17 March 2016 11:53:55 |
