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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So any email address is not encrypted even if the message goes to another encrypted account? Is this correct?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, the "to address" cannot be encrypted as it is necessary to deliver the mail, the "from address" are needed to send a notification when the "to address" doesn't exist.

Technically, the "from address" probably can be encrypted, like in signal; but I think it is required in the current email standard.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Thank you. This helped.