Re: mail client implementations problem? bcc and encrypting to multiple recipients

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From: Terje Elde <terje@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: mail client implementations problem?  bcc and encrypting to multiple recipients
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 10:34:15 +0200
Message-ID: <20000823103414.A82399@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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> > > but it does not address the underlying problem: Implementors not
> > > understanding basic concepts of e-mail encryption.
> > 
> > i agree w/ this as well.  
> 
> The question is, how would you like to solve the problem?
>
> I don't see any quick fix for this. 

i don't see a quick fix either.

> You can't force people to not write crypto applications until
> they've been certifies in their field. You can't force people to
> want to educate themselves.

i agree.

> I think the only thing one can do is offer help whenever possible,
> and view everything with a critical eye, as well as publishing
> information about potential problems, to help lesser skilled users
> from getting bitten.

i would hesitate to claim uniqueness ("the only thing"), but w/o too
much further thought, i agree w/ the rest.

imo, part of "publishing information about potential problems" is to
address such issues in relevant ID/RFC/STDs.  so, for starters, i
think we should either create another draft or try to incoporate the
substance of this into an existing document.