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1.1       root        1: .\"    @(#)xsend.1     6.1 (Berkeley) 4/29/85
                      2: .\"
                      3: .TH XSEND 1 "April 29, 1985"
                      4: .AT 3
                      5: .SH NAME
                      6: xsend, xget, enroll \- secret mail
                      7: .SH SYNOPSIS
                      8: .B xsend
                      9: person
                     10: .br
                     11: .B xget
                     12: .br
                     13: .B enroll
                     14: .SH DESCRIPTION
                     15: These commands implement a secure communication
                     16: channel;
                     17: it is like
                     18: .IR mail (1),
                     19: but no one can read the messages except the intended recipient.
                     20: The method embodies a public-key cryptosystem using knapsacks.
                     21: .PP
                     22: To receive messages, use
                     23: .IR enroll ;
                     24: it asks you for a password that you must subsequently quote
                     25: in order to receive secret mail.
                     26: .PP
                     27: To receive secret mail,
                     28: use
                     29: .IR xget .
                     30: It asks for your password, then gives you the messages.
                     31: .PP
                     32: To send secret mail, use
                     33: .IR xsend
                     34: in the same manner as the ordinary mail command.
                     35: (However, it will accept only one target).
                     36: A message announcing the receipt of secret mail is also sent
                     37: by ordinary mail.
                     38: .SH FILES
                     39: /usr/spool/secretmail/*.key: keys
                     40: .br
                     41: /usr/spool/secretmail/*.[0-9]: messages
                     42: .SH SEE ALSO
                     43: mail (1)
                     44: .SH BUGS
                     45: It should be integrated with ordinary mail.
                     46: The announcement of secret mail makes traffic analysis possible.

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