Can HTTPS traffic over an unencrypted wireless network be viewed by others?

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Published on 2010-05-21T17:20:22Z Indexed on 2010/05/21 17:32 UTC
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If I were to log in to - let's say - Gmail.com (which uses HTTPS by default), can my login and password be intercepted if I'm on an unencrypted wireless network?

And if I still have the login cookie from a previous session so that I don't have to reenter my login and password, can third parties get access to my account? Is there a distinction between HTTP and HTTPS here?

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