Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin Howard wrote: >> Paypal essentially is a "middleman" that allows the buyer to pay with a >> credit card directly to the email address of the seller. > >I would advise anyone NOT to send their credit card information over regular >email to anyone. It is not secure, it is not encrypted, and can bounce of a >large number of different machines (with the ability to be stored or read on >any one of them) before reaching the intended recipient. > >Secure Internet servers at shopping sites are one thing, but regular email >is a very different beast altogether. > >M. All PayPal transactions are handled over a secure server. Only the notification that money has been sent is done via email. PayPal is best thought of as a bank where both members have to have an account and can then transfer money to each other. The means are as secure as any other online bank, and a hell of alot more convenient (and quicker) than waiting in line to get a Cashier's Check. I've got no affiliation with PayPal -- just a satisfied user. Tim