Google added a “always use HTTPS” setting to Gmail recently. Very nice addition. No more adding https:// myself and even more importantly, no more forgetting to add it.
I’d recommend that anyone using Gmail enable this option. While email is plain text over the public Ineternet and shouldn’t even remotly be treated as secure communications, it’s still nice to have your credentials private.
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Thanks for the reminder. I finally set this up.
Now is a good time more than ever to make sure you have this on. Automatic GMail hijacker tool about to go public. Read: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/
HTTPS is now going to be on always for everyone by default. You will have choose “Don’t always use https” from the Settings menu to turn it off. Not that anyone should.