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From: dee@cca.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: Mail security.
Message-ID: <4866@cca.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 12-Jun-83 12:32:32 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun 12 12:32:32 1983
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If UNIX had separate append permission then something like 622 for
your mail file might make sense.  As it is, write permission lets
someone smash your mail which may be worse than someone just reading
it.
					Donald Eastlake
					decvax!cca!dee