Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.6.2.17 $; site uokvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uokvax!emks From: emks@uokvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.mail Subject: "Encrypted" Field/Secure Mail Message-ID: <3200002@uokvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 13:08:00 EST Article-I.D.: uokvax.3200002 Posted: Mon Nov 26 13:08:00 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 29-Nov-84 03:07:28 EST Lines: 29 Nf-ID: #N:uokvax:3200002:000:1092 Nf-From: uokvax!emks Nov 26 12:08:00 1984 In RFC 822, "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages," it says Sometimes, data encryption is used to increase the privacy of message contents. If the body of a message has been encrypted, to keep its contents private, the "Encrypted" field can be used to note the fact and to indicate the nature of tne encryption. The firstparameter indicates the software used to encrypt the body, and the second, optional is indended to aid the recipient in selecting the proper decryption key This code word may be viewed as an index to a table of keys held by the receipient. Names of encryption software are registered with the Network Information Center, SRI International, Menlo Park, California. Foo. I just contacted NIC@SRI-NIC and found that they have no such soft- ware registered. It seems that the protecting the contents of electronic mail is something about which we should all be concerned, especially if personal information is transmitted. kurt [This was originally posted to net.crypt. Perhaps that's the best place to respond??]