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cobalt60
Knuckle Dragger


2046 Posts
2/03
Posted - Oct 31 2003 : 10:59AM
Ohhhh....it pains me so, but...

I've been looking into different email encryption solutions for a client and I was wondering if any of you had any recommendations. There's good old OpenPGP, and I like Cryptomathic's File2File and they have an email package, and ShyFile's 6144 bit encryption sounds great, and ... you can spend weeks evaluating software.

Of course, they want something brain-dead that requires no third-party software on the recipient. Oh, you want cake? AND to eat it, too?? WTF?

They're all Win2K and XP running Outlook. (SHHHHH! I know, I know) To shut 'em up, I had them go download PowerCrypt 2000, because it's free and easy.

Well, there it is. I'd managed so far to keep my IT life separate from my ADT life, but what the hell -- I'd love to get some feedback if you don't mind talking shop with me!

Thanks!

Frigo
Senior Member

1290 Posts
7/02
Posted - Oct 31 2003 : 12:10PM
I only once tried PGP loooong time ago and it was a pain in the ass! But maybe it is working better now :)
cobalt60
Knuckle Dragger

2046 Posts
2/03
Posted - Oct 31 2003 : 12:25PM
Here's an update. PowerCrypt requires the software on the recipient, and they don't like that. Picky picky!

Cryptomathic File2File does not require the recipient to load anything, just the password, because it can encrypt files into an EXE which contains the decryption code.

Perfect!

File2File adds a right-click (context) menu shell extension, so all you have to do is right-click on a file or folder, choose File2File -> Encrypt.

If you're interested in File2File, you can get it here.




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