From: digitalis@alias.cyberpass.net
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 02:48:33 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: PGPMail Log File
Message-ID: <199701311023.CAA26008@sirius.infonex.com>
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At 02:22 AM 1/31/97 +0000, "Robert Rothenburg 'Walking-Owl'" 

< WlkngOwl@unix.asb.comwrote:
> Is there a way to disable the \WINDOWS\PGPW_32.LOG?
> In subtle ways it's a security hole if left to accumulate over time,
> since it keeps records of which keys you encrypted messages to.

> (Imagine somebody using an anonymous remailer but g-d forbid is 
> unaware of this log file, and somebody discovers that messages were 
> encrypted to such a beast...)

> I understand in certain group/corporate environs one would want 
> logging; in others, one doesn't need it or should have the option (in 
> an easily found place) to wipe it every once in a while.

This is a damn good question.  I do NOT have the "write to a log file" option slected in the misc. tab and it STILL writes a log file.  How DO we disable this?