On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Trei, Peter wrote:
I would like to suggest that a remailer could eliminate nearly all it's problems by only sending out encrypted mails - that is, if after removing the encryption that was applied using it's own private key, it finds that the result is plaintext, it simply drops the message.
And just exactly what algorithm is that you're using to determine crypt-v-plaintext? Ain't no such beast and won't be until somebody comes up with nearly infallible translation technology. We're closer to quantum computers and making the whole thing moot than we are to having near-flawless translation technology. If a bullfrog had wings, it wouldn't bump its butt when it jumped. And let's not forget the key managment problem if remailers impliment such a policy. Without a secure key management scheme then the 'encrypted body' approach won't work because Mallet has the keys. Key management and a billing model are what is required to make anonymous remailers work. ____________________________________________________________________ He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------