From 55d2daee1b5e065f8de992794027fd085f9e650c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bill Joy Date: Sun, 25 Nov 1979 02:09:42 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] BSD 3 development Work on file usr/man/man1/xsend.1 Synthesized-from: 3bsd --- usr/man/man1/xsend.1 | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 usr/man/man1/xsend.1 diff --git a/usr/man/man1/xsend.1 b/usr/man/man1/xsend.1 new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..63191e4560 --- /dev/null +++ b/usr/man/man1/xsend.1 @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.TH XSEND 1 +.SH NAME +xsend, xget, enroll \- secret mail +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B xsend +person +.br +.B xget +.br +.B enroll +.SH DESCRIPTION +These commands implement a secure communication +channel; +it is like +.IR mail (1), +but no one can read the messages except the intended recipient. +The method embodies a public-key cryptosystem using knapsacks. +.PP +To receive messages, use +.IR enroll ; +it asks you for a password that you must subsequently quote +in order to receive secret mail. +.PP +To receive secret mail, +use +.IR xget . +It asks for your password, then gives you the messages. +.PP +To send secret mail, use +.IR xsend +in the same manner as the ordinary mail command. +(However, it will accept only one target). +A message announcing the receipt of secret mail is also sent +by ordinary mail. +.SH FILES +/usr/spool/secretmail/*.key: keys +/usr/spool/secretmail/*.[0-9]: messages +.SH SEE ALSO +mail (1) +.SH BUGS +It should be integrated with ordinary mail. +The announcement of secret mail makes traffic analysis possible. -- 2.20.1