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From: krueger@ndmath.UUCP (Andreas Krueger)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.headers
Subject: Re: simple encryption in mail (no more legal discussion)
Summary: not outside US
Keywords: crypt, uuencode, legal aspects
Message-ID: <1298@ndmath.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jan 89 03:38:39 GMT
References: <1178@raspail.UUCP> <508@solaris.UUCP> <1119MICHAEL@MAINE> <1073@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>
Organization: Math. Dept., Univ. of Notre Dame
Lines: 26

In article <1073@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, steved@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Steve Dempsey) writes:
 > 
 >In article <1178@raspail.UUCP>, steve@raspail.UUCP (Steve Schonberger) writes:
 > >In article <1119MICHAEL@MAINE>, MICHAEL@MAINE writes:
 > >> [in article <508@solaris.UUCP>  wyle@solaris.UUCP (Mitchell Wyle) writes:]
 > >> [looking for a simple encrypton method because his mail is watched]
 > >
 > >  [lengthy discussion about legal aspects of the SA's rights & wrongs
 > >           regarding interception and perusal of private mail DELETED]
 > 
 > Ok, this poor fellow asks for a simple way to protect his private e-mail,
 > and what does he get?  A meta-discussion on legalities.  Well, here is
 > my suggestion for implementing the simple encryption in a UNIX environment:
 > 
 > [A few lines of commands using "crypt" which would do the job]

Unfortunately, legal aspects aren't quite over if this poor
fellow is not in the US, for (quote from man crypt):

 > RESTRICTIONS
 >      This program is not available on  software  shipped  outside
 >      the U.S.


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