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From: rdippold@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
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Subject: Re: E-mail Privacy
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Date: 5 Jun 91 17:45:50 GMT
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In article <1991Jun5.035403.7529@colorado.edu> lewis@tramp.Colorado.EDU (LEWIS WILLIAM M JR) writes:
>Crypt does NOT use the DES algorithm, rather:
>
>	"... implements a one-rotor machine along the lines of the German
>	Enigma, but with a 256 element rotor..."
>
>The stupidity of the export restriction is not ameliorated by this fact.

I have heard of newer versions (replacements, perhaps) that use DES.  Although
I don't know whether or not they are coming as add-ons or are supplied from the
"official" vendor.  Apparently it's an add-on. 

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