Using gmail on a public (e.g client) PC

[d000hg]

Does gmail send information that can can easily be read by someone looking through server logs? For instance will they be able to see the username/password I login with, and the email text I send? Or does gmail encypt it somehow, and all they can see is a bunch of AJAX calls telling them I am logged in to some gmail account?

I don't do much browsing at all on client site, but checking my mail would be handy. Mobile reception is virtually non-existent so until I get a booster for my wireless dongle, I'm not able to provide my own internet connection.

[VectraMan]

It's https, so should be quite secure. Though if it's a client's PC I guess they could probably snoop on your keystrokes if they really wanted to.

I switched to using GMail because at my last client Zen's webmail client wouldn't work for some reason, and I couldn't get a phone signal.

[Jaws]

If you really want to see what your browser is sending and receiving download Fiddler.

[d000hg]

It's https, so should be quite secure. Though if it's a client's PC I guess they could probably snoop on your keystrokes if they really wanted to.

Nah, they're not anal about it at all. I just want to make sure in the event they look at the logs they can't see my emails as some business emails come to my personal accounts sometimes.

[dinker]

All they need is your cookie.

[d000hg]

All they need is your cookie.

Can they see that from server logs? If not then using private browsing should be ok, or not selecting "remember my details".

[swamp]

Make sure you select "Always use https" in the Gmail options. Then you'll be fine.

Client could always install a keylogger on their machines, but they could land in serious trouble for this.