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that=20
        person, including the public key, is stored in the contact =
info. =20
        Obvious this isn't going to work as expected with the list since =
the=20
        message is retransmitted.  In fact I have no idea what is =
going to=20
        happen in this case, we shall just have to wait and =
see.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That public key from the contact =
can then be=20
        used to encrypt email and theoretically an attachment as =
well. =20
        Since the public key is stored in the contact record, it is used =
for the=20
        encryption, and the message (and attachments) can only be =
decoded by the=20
        matching private key.  I.e. automatic digital signature and =
easy to=20
        use (though not automatic) encryption of messages.  Since =
your=20
        friend's certificate is stored with his contact info on your =
computer,=20
        any email and attachments sent to him can be encrypted using his =
public=20
        key.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I say easy to use though not =
automatic=20
        encryption because in order to encrypt a given message you have =
to go to=20
        the properties of that message and select encryption.  =
There is=20
        however an option to encrypt all messages.  I assume that =
if the=20
        contact selected as the recipient has no certificate, no =
encryption=20
        takes place, so it appears that maybe a totally automatic / =
always on=20
        encryption scheme can take place with any contacts that you have =

        received and stored a certificate for.  However... I tested =
this...=20
        if you send an encrypted message to a contact with a certificate =
in your=20
        contact book, and CC a contact without a certificate, the =
message is=20
        encrypted.  You are warned that the person without a =
certificate=20
        will not be able to see the message (because it is encrypted) =
and that=20
        does indeed happen.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyway, I have always wanted to =
have this=20
        capability.  I have contacts with clients that should be =
kept=20
        confidential, for example transferring BE databases that contain =

        customer data to me for my work at my home office etc.  The =
ability=20
        to encrypt these things is or should be important.  I =
understand=20
        that there are now laws that state that if you transmit people's =
SSNs=20
        across the internet you must take specific precautions or you =
are=20
        breaking the law.  I haven't seen this law, but I know that =
certain=20
        insurance companies I deal with are starting to get touchy about =
sending=20
        data files to me with the SSNs in them.  Perhaps this =
security will=20
        help in these situations.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I thought you guys might be =
interested in=20
        what I have figured out.  First of all there is a company =
that=20
        provides FREE personal email certificates.  Most such =
companies=20
        charge a small fee for them.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
        =
href=3D"http://www.thawte.com/html/COMMUNITY/personal/index.html"=20
        =
target=3D_blank>http://www.thawte.com/html/COMMUNITY/personal/index.html<=
/A></FONT>=20
        </P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In order to get this you have to =
fill out a=20
        form with your address, phone and one personal ID number - SSN, =
Drivers=20
        License Number or Passport Number.  Basically after =
following the=20
        process you are sent an email to the email address you provide =
them that=20
        contains a "ping" hotlink that you have to click on which then =
tells=20
        them you received the email and you are then issued the=20
        certificate.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Anyway, I just thought I'd let =
you know that=20
        free certs are available, are reasonably easy to obtain, and =
reasonably=20
        easy to get working.</FONT></P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John W. Colby</FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
        size=3D2>Colby Consulting</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
        size=3D2>www.ColbyConsulting.com</FONT> </P>
        <P><FONT face=3DArial=20
        =
size=3D2>----------------------------------------------------</FONT>=20
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day?  Manage=20
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