From: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
To: ichudov@algebra.com
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From: snow <snow@smoke.suba.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 00:41:08 -0800 (PST)
To: ichudov@algebra.com
Subject: Re: Excerpt on SPAM from Edupage, 11 February 1997
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Igor said:
> I can suggest a scheme where a fee would be attached to the message,
> and the recipient would be able to get the money only after having
> read and understood the message.
>
> For example, you might receive the following message (it could be encrypted
> by your public key to preserve the cash from the MITM):
> do get them to read) will have a very high response rate. That may
> justify adding postage to their letters.
>
> The advantages are obvious. The disadvantage is a possibility of someone
> stealing the money on the way, if the letters are not encrypted.
That would be great. Sit home all day and hit web pages for a living.
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