Ah but if you *really* want to run out of an .edu address, contact me about getting an alias in leri.edu.
Mo Baxter wrote:
I need info on what's needed to operate a secure remailer out of an edu address. I'd appreciate anything about software, installation, maintenance, problems, etc...
If you are thinking of setting up a remailer on a general usage type unix shell account, then first find out if the usage policy allows you to run one (for example, remailer are forbidden here at Rice). Actually, I would recommend asking first, to head off future headaches, as I can think at least two other (former) remailers run at .edu sites that were forced to close.
Other than that, try to find out if sendmail logs are kept, especially if they are world readable (this will reduce the security of the remailer, but you won't be able to anything about it anyway).
The software is easily available, installation isn't hard (you have to install PGP as well). Maintenance isn't much unless you expirement around. I would recommend blocking anonymous mail to whitehouse.gov and other similar addresses.
I don't know about problems; I never had any, but these days it seems more and more people are finding out about remailer, and with that comes abusers. John Perry had to shut down because of abuse, after withstanding the RC4 posting crisis. Be prepared for some hassles.
Actually, I would recommend finding a remailer-friendly site like c2.org and setting up there.
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