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From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett)
Newsgroups: net.mail
Subject: Re: Reading other peoples' mail
Message-ID: <3124@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-May-86 03:39:45 EDT
Article-I.D.: amdahl.3124
Posted: Thu May  8 03:39:45 1986
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Reply-To: gam@amdahl.UUCP (G A Moffett)
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Summary: use crypt(1) and uuencode(1)

In article <951@bute.tcom.stc.co.uk> andrew@stc.UUCP (Andrew Macpherson) writes:

> Hmm yes I think this picture-postcard is a good analogy, since there is
> the text right alongside the address... comments?

I agree with this analogy for the most part.  On the one hand, it is
ridiculous to expect privacy on a postcard.  On the other hand, it is
rarely necessary to read any more than the address.

But the kinda stuff I'm hearing around here sounds like some people
sit back and read the mail like some people watch soap operas!

I think the obvious solution is to use crypt(1) and uuencode/
uudecode(1).  (Be sure that you transmit the key for the encryption
over a *secure* medium)

crypt(1) is now once again permitted to be exported to other countries.
I don't know if a public domain uuencode(1) exists but it would be
easy to write.
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