Internet Parliamentary Forum ISPA Belgium 14 January 2002

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Internet Parliamentary ForumISPA Belgium14
January 2002
www.ispa.be info_at_ispa.be
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Content

• Introduction, R. Roth (ISPA)
• e-mail, R. Roth
• Use and abuse, C. van Nunen (Planet I.)
• Security, B. Vansevenant (Ubizen)
• Legal aspects, S. Mermans (Skynet)
• Privacy Commission, P. Thomas
• Social implications, C. Javeau (ULB)
• Debate, P. Vanhoutte J-F. Istasse

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ISPA

• The Federation of the Belgian Internet Service
  Providers
• Established by the Access Providers
• All Internet players in Belgium can join
• Promote the Internet in Belgium

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Internet in Belgium
Quarterly ISPA study
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Internet versus GSM in Belgium
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The Internet landscape in Europe
Source International Data Corporation, 2000.
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e-mail

• Rudi Roth
• From universities over private use to public and
  commercial use
• Popmail Webmail
• Elements of an e-mail
• How is e-mail sent over the Internet?

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E-mail a)popmail b)webmail
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a) Popmail
POST OFFICE
POP3
Outlook, Eudora,
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b) Webmail Hotmail, Caramail, Yahoo,
Explorer, Netscape,
No trace!!
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Private servers Chamber Senate
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e-mail header
From who controls?
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Elements e-mailaddress
info_at_ispa.be
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The body of the e-mail
Text Signature Attachment
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How is e-mail sent ?

• 1. IP-address
• 213.177.146.158
• 2. Routers
• 3. TCP/IP

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Internet gt IP - addresses
63.53.164. 91
68.253.45.96
196.53.145.15
125.23.45.50
207.11.163.04
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Domain Names
Domain name server
URL uniform resource locator
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Routers
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Route
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TCP / IP
TCP Transmission Control Protocol IP
Internet Protocol
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How e-mail gets from A to B
B
A
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Questions?