Google considers request to boost privacy | Security - CNET News
The above article on CNET is a good reminder that setting up encryption on your Gmail account is something that you have to do manually or in your settings, it is not on by default.
When you connect to Gmail be sure to either use the secure URL https://www.gmail.com (instead of http://www.gmail.com, note the https), or go into your options and select "Always use https".
It is important to encrypt your email connection, especially when you are on a wireless network. You don't want strangers (or worse) reading your email off the network!
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