Java + Tor = bad Javascript in Tor browser bundle + Tor = probably OK. Ideally, you won't be using javascript, but as others have said, many mail services require javascript for more interactive and fancy UIs, and that's OK.
What you *don't* want running with Tor is Java. Java is a virtual machine / large framework which works in browsers via a plugin. Stay away from plugins (save for those recommended for / included by Tor Browser bundle / Tor Browser developers). But as long as you're running TBB, you should be ok. Javascript = an interpreted language / engine entirely *inside* the browser infrastructure (whereas Java is not). On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 2:41 PM, <andr...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > .The problem site is Yahoo.com. It wants java script to be running. > > Don't know what to do. > > > On Tue, Jan 15, 2013, at 06:14 AM, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > > His subj. said java script, but in the message he said Java. Not many, > > if any web mails REQUIRE java. But many sites, incl. many web mails > > need js - at least to login. You might be able to get around w/o js, > > once logged in. > > There's no way around not using js, on some sites, if you want it to > > work, be able to d/l files, etc. In TBB, NoScript comes set default to > > allow js globally. > > > > Never say never - but I don't know that the real risk of js is leaking > > identity so much as someone running malicious code on sites you don't > > know or shouldn't trust. > > > > On 1/14/2013 9:52 PM, SiNA Rabbani wrote: > > > Java or JavaScript? > > > > > > Do not use email service that requires plugins such as Java. > > > On Jan 14, 2013 7:26 PM, <andr...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > > > >> In trying to access an email, web based, the service said that java > has > > >> to be enabled. > > >> > > >> What's the best course of action here? > > >> > > >> Will enabling java create an IP leak or in some way defeat the purpose > > >> of using Tor to access the mail? > > >> > > >> Does Tor browser bundle even have the ability to use java? > > >> > > >> > > >> . > > >> > > >> -- > > >> http://www.fastmail.fm - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> tor-talk mailing list > > >> tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > > >> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > tor-talk mailing list > > > tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > tor-talk mailing list > > tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: > http://www.fastmail.fm/help/overview_quotes.html > > _______________________________________________ > tor-talk mailing list > tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk > _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
