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I believe Bruce Schneier did a wrap up of some e-mail services, and he
compared Zix Mail to YNNmail, referring to both as "snake oil."
http://www.zdnet.com

Elyn Wollensky
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- -----Original Message-----
From: John Gilmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 4:16 PM
To: Michael Froomkin - U.Miami School of Law
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 3DEs export? 


> http://www.zixmail.com/ZixFAQ/index.html#4
> claims that a 3DES email security procuct has been approved for
export.
> Is there something about the security of this system that is
compromised?

Probably.  They say it uses "1024 bit Public and Private Codes".
Not keys, codes.  On the other hand, I don't know of anyone who's
actually analyzed ZixIt.

        John

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