Lavabit reinstates service briefly so users can download e-mails, change passwords

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E-mail provider Lavabit shut down in August due to government pressure in the wake the Edward Snowden leaks, but it is apparently re-opening – for a little while. A press release issued by Lavabit indicates that there’s a two-step process, with step one giving users a chance to change their …