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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by tjpnz on Sunday January 16, 2022 @10:24AM (#29956688)
That's true but aren't the feds already able to request that as metadata?
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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by 323 on Sunday January 16, 2022 @10:37AM (#29956797)
I meant the other party that you are talking too. For example I initiate a conversation with you and now I know your IP address. This was a problem with Yahoo! Messenger which was P2P.
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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by labawi on Sunday January 16, 2022 @10:35AM (#29956781)
Probably, but a random stalker can't, and your local ISP / network snooper can't tell who you talking to either.

OTOH, many email providers do include the sender's IP, so it doesn't seem like a deal-breaker.

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