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  Msg # 820 of 845 on FPUBL172, Monday 1-05-20, 10:20  
  From: AUGUST ABOLINS  
  To: WILFRED VAN VELZEN  
  Subj: enc + netmail  
  On 05/01/2020 11:27 a.m., Wilfred van Velzen : August Abolins wrote:  
    
    
   AA>> For a user, unless they analyze the nodelist or confirm things  
   AA>> with their sysop, netmail is unreliable.  
    
   WvV> Indeed. But I doubt many systems still filter-out/bounce  
   WvV> netmail with encrypted content.  
    
  Now that you let the cat out of the bag, so to speak.. sysops may be  
  interested to add such filters to find out! LOL  
    
    
   WvV> And in case of a point as destination of which the boss has the  
   WvV> ENC flag. You can crash the encrypted netmail at the boss's  
   WvV> system...  
    
  Exactly. The ENC flag is usually flown by the boss. It's a  
  bonus/incentive if that system supports point users.  
    
   ../|ug  
    
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