] E-mail privacy suffered a serious setback on Tuesday when
] a court of appeals ruled that an e-mail provider did not
] break the law in reading his customers' communications
] without their consent.

I intended to comment on this in some detail, but I'm not even sure where to start. This is one of those things I have trouble believing happened, and sickens me as I'm preparing to enjoy Independence Day festivities.

It matters who hosts the services you use. Always has. That being said, it still doesn't make this any less of an attack on personal privacy.

Wired News: E-Mail Snooping Ruled Permissible