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What's the best approach to email today?
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this post was submitted on 10 Sep 2023
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There isn't really privacy in email unless all recipients are encrypting the email body itself. Email leaks a lot of metadata even with GPG use, and it's typically stored at rest in plain text.
There are tweaks you can do that will accept the unencrypted email, then immediately encrypt the message with your key so only you can read it. Then it would be safer at rest, but less convenient. It really depends on your threat model.