In Message Wed, 25 Nov 92 10:30:09 PST, Eli Brandt <jarthur.Claremont.EDU!ebrandt@netcomsv.netcom.com> writes:

You compose the message, using emacs or some other Turing-complete editor. You hit the "PGPify" key [sequence]. emacs echoes a special START string The local comm program recognizes it and goes into "capture" mode. emacs blats the plaintext to stdout, where it is captured. emacs echoes a STOP string. The comm program sees this, stops capturing, shells to DOS, and runs PGP. emacs kills the original text block. (emacs command ends) The comm program shoves the cyphertext into the uploadt editor to write your messages then you've just lost the whole reason for encryption. TTFN! DrZaphod [AC/DC] / [DnA][HP] [drzaphod@ncselxsi.uucp] Technicolorized