On Sun, 3 Oct 1993, Mike Godwin wrote:
But, Al, the issue is less whether a particular sysop is going to be prosecuted under ECPA than it is whether that sysop's conduct is *both* legal and ethical.
Even if a sysop's policies fit within ECPA exceptions, it's dishonest to justify such policies in terms of risks that don't exist. There is no documented risk that a sysop will be at greater legal liability if he or she allows encrypted mail.
True and if I had netmail set up for my system, I would probably allow encrypted netmail. I already offer the latest version of PGP (source and executable) to my users. The sysop ultimately has the right to choose if he or she allows encrypted mail on his or her system. After all, the sysop owns the machine and pays the bills, especially since most Fidonet sites are hobby sites with no fees for access. Wassail, Al Billings