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to: WILFRED VAN VELZEN
from: AUGUST ABOLINS
date: 2020-01-05 20:49:00
subject: enc + netmail

On 05/01/2020 11:27 a.m., Wilfred van Velzen : August Abolins wrote:


 AA>> For a user, unless they analyze the nodelist or confirm things
 AA>> with their sysop, netmail is unreliable.

 WvV> Indeed. But I doubt many systems still filter-out/bounce
 WvV> netmail with encrypted content.

Now that you let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.. sysops may be
interested to add such filters to find out!  LOL


 WvV> And in case of a point as destination of which the boss has the
 WvV> ENC flag. You can crash the encrypted netmail at the boss's
 WvV> system...

Exactly. The ENC flag is usually flown by the boss. It's a
bonus/incentive if that system supports point users.

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