Question

1.Search the Internet for different methods on how to achieve anonymity when sending email.

2.Describe about the options you found . Show proofs of your experimentation.

3.Clearly discuss the results. Outline any limitations of the systems

4.Conclusion

Answer 1

The options found on different methods on how to achieve anonymity when sending email are:-

1. Use A Burner Email Account - An Email account that you don't regularly use and is created to be used few times.

Using a webmail account like G-mail to send an anonymous email is a great option. You can sign up for a G-mail account without providing any identifying information. Afterwards, you can use that email address as a burner account.

Furthermore, when you send an anonymous email from G-mail, the originating IP address (where the email came from) in the email header is a Google server address, rather than your IP address. The change in IP address gives you another level of anonymity.

2. Use A VPN - A VPN routes your internet traffic through an external proxy connection, which hides your IP address and prevents your internet service provider from tracking you.

3. Install TOR on a thumb drive. TOR is an anonymous internet browser that passes your internet connection through a series of network connections called nodes. This obscures your IP address.

4. Use an anonymous operating system. If you're using Windows 10, macOS, Android, or iOS, you online activity may be tracked by other accounts you are logged into or advertising companies. To avoid being tracked by third-party apps, you can use an anonymous operating system. Many Linux distributions, such as Tails are designed to be completely anonymous.

5. Use AnonEmail AnonEmail is an anonymous email service by AnonyMouse. The AnonEmail service allows you to send anonymous emails using a series of nodes. When you send your email using the service, it bounces through several random nodes, making it impossible to trace back to your IP address.

Limitations and Results of the Methods.

1. Use A Burner Email Account - Google or your email provider can still track you, even if you make a new account. But, it will be difficult for the receiver of the Email to track you by your burner Email.

2. Use A VPN - A VPN perfectly assigns you a private network, you can spoof your location easily. It will help in bypassing cross border laws.

3. Install TOR on a thumb drive. TOR is an internet browser, the Tor project is open source and it is not so reliable for dealing with confidential data.TOR also can trace your IP address.

4. Use an anonymous operating system. If you're using Windows 10, macOS, Android, or iOS, you online activity may be tracked by other accounts or the corporations controlling these Operating Systems. Downloading an Operating System will help you with your animosity. It is cumbersome to install an operating system. It is not advisable to use third part Operating systems while dealing with confidential data.

5. Use AnonEmail AnonEmail is an anonymous email service by AnonyMouse. The AnonEmail service allows you to send anonymous emails using a series of nodes. When you send your email using the service, it bounces through several random nodes, making it impossible to trace back to your IP address. To fully use AnonEmail services you must pay. Payment is required for many essential features.

Conclusion.

By looking at all the experimentation,results and limitations I conclude that Tor web browser with VPN and Burner Email is a very secure way of sending Email Anonymously. By using TOR your operatng system privacy will be maintained. By using VPN, your IP address and your location will be safe. By using burner Email you will be difficult to track.