question on thunderbird and tor

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And what would be the best client option for windows?


Thanks

Joao

2010/6/21 Ringo <2600denver at gmail.com>

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> Thunderbird does do DNS leaks but I'm not sure about the actual data (ie
> your IP address) it sends. You should run this in TorVM (or whichever VM
> is current) or something to protect your privacy if you insist on using
> thunderbird.
>
> Ringo
>
> On 06/21/2010 01:06 AM, M wrote:
> > I have read some of the previous posts but fail to understand.
> >
> > I have configured my portable thunderbird  to use TOR. In the proxy
> > settings, i have entered port 8118, for http and ssl, and 9050 or socks
> 5.
> >
> > I have added 3 accts: gmail, yahoo, and hotmail. i can access yahoo and
> > hotmail thru an add-on called webmail. Also, hotmail allows pop3 if you
> > change the type to hotmail asia.
> >
> > When i connect, i can see that the connections are made thru tor from
> > the network map.
> >
> > I am unsure of the following:
> >
> > 1) DNS leak, as there is no socks4a
> >
> > 2) Several posts said that your outgoing mail will have my real IP. Is
> > this true? and why when i am connected thru TOR?
> >
> > Also, if these things are true, then how can i go about doing it
> > properly? Any help would be much appreciated.
> >
> >
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