From: sameer <sameer@c2.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 95 13:23:11 PST
To: klbarrus@owlnet.rice.edu (Karl Lui Barrus)
Subject: Re: Starting a remailer
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	Ah but if you *really* want to run out of an .edu address,
contact me about getting an alias in leri.edu.


> 
> Mo Baxter wrote:
> >I need info on what's needed to operate a secure remailer out of an edu
> >address.  I'd appreciate anything about software, installation, maintenance,
> >problems, etc... 
> 
> If you are thinking of setting up a remailer on a general usage type
> unix shell account, then first find out if the usage policy allows you
> to run one (for example, remailer are forbidden here at Rice).
> Actually, I would recommend asking first, to head off future
> headaches, as I can think at least two other (former) remailers run at
> .edu sites that were forced to close.
> 
> Other than that, try to find out if sendmail logs are kept, especially
> if they are world readable (this will reduce the security of the
> remailer, but you won't be able to anything about it anyway).
> 
> The software is easily available, installation isn't hard (you have to
> install PGP as well).  Maintenance isn't much unless you expirement
> around.  I would recommend blocking anonymous mail to whitehouse.gov
> and other similar addresses.
> 
> I don't know about problems; I never had any, but these days it seems
> more and more people are finding out about remailer, and with that
> comes abusers.  John Perry had to shut down because of abuse, after
> withstanding the RC4 posting crisis.  Be prepared for some hassles.
> 
> Actually, I would recommend finding a remailer-friendly site like
> c2.org and setting up there.
> 
> -- 
> Karl L. Barrus: klbarrus@owlnet.rice.edu         
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