Comment Webclient PGP is Impossible (Score 1) 601
So, a lot of people mentioned that if a webclient supported encryption then all would be well. However, this is very flawed.
Hushmail for example launched, and everyone was very happy that it launched with PGP support... What noone realizes is that you must store your private key on their server to make it work. As such, hush mail can now see all your mail. You are dependent on them being reliable with your information. This makes it no different then GMAIL.
AND Because the security isn't really there, it makes it MORE dangerous. If I believe that no one can read my messages except the intended reader, there may be reveal information that I would other wise not write in email form. This creates a false sense of security, for both the user of such a service, and the people who send encrypted mail to them.
Without webclient support, which is near impossible. Then it becomes near impossible to make widespread. People don't really use think clients.