Can Office Wifi Access iPhone Email?

[MacKenzie999]

Hey everyone...

This is a pretty basic, and probably stupid, question about my iPhone 6 (or any phone I guess).
If I connect my phone to my office's wifi network, does that mean the network admin will have any kind of access to email I may read on my phone? Sender/header info? Content? I'd love to not use my data, but prefer to keep my email private. Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[cruisin]

If you are using any sane and modern email service your email is encrypted in transit (like gmail) so you will be ok. I imagine they can read the destination IP so they will know you checked your email, but that is it.

If you are still paranoid, you can buy a VPN service that encrypts all traffic but you need to trust the company. Alternatively you can buy a router with VPN support, so your phone will be as secure as you are at home.

 

[MacKenzie999]

If you are using any sane and modern email service...

I have two main accounts, a .mac account from Apple and one from Dreamhost who host my website. I get a lot of email about freelance work that they might not be cool about, hence my concern. I access them via the Mail app, not through the web.

 

[cruisin]

I don't know about .mac but iCloud mail has something about secure email: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202304
Dreamhost has a page about secure email: http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Secure_Email

Basically if you go into your email account settings and it uses SSL, TLS or START-TLS you are encrypted. Hope that helps.