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From: clarke@acheron.UUCP (Ed Clarke)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Re: Using crypt() in encode.c
Message-ID: <490@acheron.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 89 06:26:01 GMT
References: <484@maxim.ERBE.SE>
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From article <484@maxim.ERBE.SE>, by prc@maxim.ERBE.SE (Robert Claeson):
> In article <1398@vsi1.COM>, lmb@vicom.COM (Larry Blair) writes:
> Let's abandon crypt() altogether. It's not included in any UNIX systems
> outside the U.S.A. (unless one buys a source license).

I would really like to have 'rot13' put in place of the crypt()
routine.  crypt is ok, but suffers from the export restriction.
rot13 is simple, trivial to implement and anyone can decode it.

So why use it you ask?  Because I'm the postmaster here I sometimes
have to go in and diagnose mailing failures.  It bothers me to see
someone elses private mail.  rot13 would make ME feel better even
though it's not true encryption.

For secure mail, crypt the data outside of elm.  Use the program of
your choice and uuencode if it produces non printable data.
-- 
Ed Clarke
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