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Phil Sego - 19 Nov 2005 13:52 GMT

I need to set up a small list with about 10-20 users that has some
encryption. Some of the problems (among the many) are (a.) this needs to be
somewhat transparent, like a simple icon click in the outlook toolbar or
automatic with a specified entry in the address book (b.) simple
installation.

Ideas? Any off-the-shelf stuff? I couldn't find any.

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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] - 19 Nov 2005 17:30 GMT

> I need to set up a small list with about 10-20 users that has some
> encryption. Some of the problems (among the many) are (a.) this needs
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What kind of encryption are you talking about here?
Do you run your own mail server in house?

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Phil Sego - 19 Nov 2005 17:42 GMT

> What kind of encryption are you talking about here?

PGP or Blowfish or something like it would be overkill but would be fine.
Anything 256-bit+ would be fine.

> Do you run your own mail server in house?

I will run the listserv software (or more likely smartlist) on a linux
server. Each user will use his/her current pop account with their local isp.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 19 Nov 2005 19:50 GMT

What does this have to do with Outlook? Have you searched using your
preferred search engine? There are hundreds of hits using Listserv +
encryption.

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| I need to set up a small list with about 10-20 users that has some
| encryption. Some of the problems (among the many) are (a.) this needs
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Phil Sego - 19 Nov 2005 22:35 GMT

> What does this have to do with Outlook?

Umm... was this not clear?
"... like a simple icon click in the outlook toolbar or ..."

I can be clearer. I want it to seamlessly integrate with Outlook. I want it
to be an Outlook add-in. I want to use Outlook's encrypt button -- without
the public key/private key exclusion 'know thy recipient' that would screw
up posting to *a* listserv (not nec l-soft's).

> Have you searched using your
> preferred search engine?

Doesn't everybody?

> There are hundreds of hits using Listserv +
> encryption.

Actually only a couple of dozen *products* that are either server side
(useless) or definitely not seamless. All have huge shortcomings, and thanks
to their somewhat vague sales ads, I've had to install and uninstall about 8
of them. I was thinking that someone would have somewhat better advice than
to use Google.

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Subject: Re: encryption with listservs

> What does this have to do with Outlook? Have you searched using your
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 19 Nov 2005 23:56 GMT

Um, Outlook integration is the solution the ListServ application needs to
provide, not Outlook - therefore, the question as to what a ListServ product
has to do with Outlook.

Check for the solution via the listserv options - Outlook will integrate
with what THEY provide the integration option, not the other way around.
You are asking the wrong question - you need to be asking this of the
different ListServ providers, not Outlook.

| I was thinking that someone would have
| somewhat better advice than to use Google.

If google.com is your favorite, then good on ya. I never suggested using
google.com.

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