From: "David E. Smith" <dsmith@prairienet.org>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 14:28:05 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Damn, that snake oil is tasty! [was Re: SafE Mail Corporation]
Message-ID: <199606180011.TAA10450@firefly.prairienet.org>
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> 
> We would like someone to be able or should I say try and crack our
> encryption. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE.
> 

Mmmm... flamebait.

> 
> Our Web site is http://www.sfmc.com  Phone number is 1-800-252-9938.
> 

The highlights:

>
>Because we believe our encryption algorithm for SafE Mail
>is so strong and unbreakable, we will offer five free copies
>of SafE Mail or cash equivalent, to anyone capable of cracking
>a SafE Mail encrypted file. 

Uh, okay... but, uh, if we break the encryption, doesn't
that make the package damn near useless?


Also, they charge $40 (!!) shipping and handling for their
free demo.  



----- David Smith, Thinker Of Deep Thoughts :)
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