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by dmm 2154 days ago
> I can’t imagine why anyone would want to host their own email

resisting mass surveillance

Also, whatever value Clinton saw in self-hosting.

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The main use case was to support her Blackberry.
> Also, whatever value Clinton saw in self-hosting.

I assume it was to prevent FOIA requests which is not a big risk for the majority of us.

There was a LOT of surveillance of her emails.
No doubt but targeted surveillance is very different from mass surveillance.