[Hidden-tech] Email for kids

[Michael Muller]

I recenently gave my older daughter her own address at my family domain and told her to NEVER EVER post her address on any website, and that when she's browsing to always consult us if she's asked to input her personal information.

As for programs, I opted to use Eudora so that she didn't have to go to the web in the first place to read her email. If she's not in a browser, and she's not using Outlook, I feel pretty confident that she won't start getting spam or virii.

Michael


-----Original message-----
From: David Spound dspound at mac.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:23:24 -0400
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Subject: [Hidden-tech] Email for kids

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> I am seeking advice about *safe* email options for kids. My son (age 13) an> d
> daughter (10) have been asking for their own email addresses. While I can
> easily set them up under my own domain, I am concerned about spam and
> safety.
> 
> For those of you with kids, what have you done about email?
> 
> Options I have considered include:
> * Email accounts that I would occasionally monitor. Not because I want to
> read messages from their friends, but because I want to be aware of what
> they are receiving. My kids hate this idea and I'm not totally comfortable
> with it either.
>  
> * Email programs that uses a ³white list² ‹ I would input addresses of
> friends and family members and these would be the only people from whom my
> kids could receive messages.
> 
> * A hosted service like Kid Safe Mail <http://www.kidsafemail.com>
> 
> Any suggestions would be welcome. Software recommendations would need to ru> n
> on Macintosh computers (OS X).
> 
> I want to trust and respect my kids AND keep them safe.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> David
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