Mix/conf/pgp.hlp

You can use PGP to encrypt messages sent to this remailer if you for
some reason are unable to use the Mixmaster client software. However,
while PGP will securely encrypt the content of a message that you are
sending to the remailer, submitting messages to the remailer that are
merely PGP encrypted without the use of the Mixmaster client software
greatly increases the risk of third parties being able to determine the
identity of the sender (you).

This remailer primarily supports the ability to submit messages for
remailing without requiring the Mixmaster client software for backwards
compatibility with older remailer client software.

If you are able to use the Mixmaster software with your operating system
(chances are you can), it is highly recommended that you use the
Mixmaster client software instead. See the earlier section in this help
file on how to obtain a copy of the Mixmaster client software.

If you cannot use the Mixmaster software, want to use an anonymous
remailer, and are willing to accept reduced security, you can do the
following:

Send email with Subject: remailer-key to <%RMA> to obtain
a copy of the remailer's PGP key.

Then do the following:

1)      create a file containing your message
2)      insert a BLANK LINE as the first line of the file
3)      Insert a "::" as the second line of the file
4)      Insert "Anon-To: final_recipient@destination_domain.com" as the
        third line of the file.

At this time, the file should look as follows:

==================================================================

::
Anon-To:  final_recipient@destination_domain.com 

This is some anonymized email.
==================================================================

5)      Now encrypt the file with the PGP key of this remailer.

Finally, email the encrypted file to <%RMA> as
shown in the example below.

The line "Encrypted: PGP" instructs the remailer to decrypt the message
and process its contents.

==================================================================
From: remailer_user@sender_domain.com
To: %RMA
Subject: anonymous message

::
Encrypted: PGP

-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
Version: 2.6.3i

owE1jMsNwjAUBH3gZMk9PClnUoBPUANpwElW2OBPZD8H0gd1UCP2gduuNDNfIcSH
T4zCbQmtlbzGFM9T0jSD7QVvEzaPcUlBSSWHQclbnR9YWJNp5BFSLdR9CijF3NGx
ybry/1Rsqn4la3a0JiIhLvnYGCu9HFtiC8oIxnlkeuIYe+EH =HgDq
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
==================================================================

Even though PGP encryption in itself is very secure, not using the
Mixmaster client exposes some information to parties desiring to
compromise your privacy. This information leakage permits what is known
as "traffic analysis". For example, if someone receives anonymous
messages soon after you sent encrypted messages to a remailer it is
likely that you are the sender of those messages.

To partially compensate for this information leak, you can instruct the
remailer to delay your messages for some time or send the remailer empty
messages to make such analysis harder:

If you use the line "Null:" instead of "Anon-To:", the remailer will
simply discard your message.

You can add a "Latent-Time:" header to the remailer to retain your
message for some time before forwarding it.  "Latent-Time: +2:00" would
delay the message for two hours. You can use a random delay by adding
"r", for example "Latent-Time: +5:00r" would delay the message for up to
five hours. For example:

==================================================================

::
Anon-To:  final_recipient@destination_domain.com
Latent-Time: +2:00

This is some anonymized email.
==================================================================


You can chain remailers by using another remailer to send the message to
<%RMA> anonymously. For example, take the message

================================================================== 

::
Anon-To: %RMA

::
Encrypted: PGP

-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
Version: 2.6.3i

owE1jMsNwjAUBH3gZMk9PClnUoBPUANpwElW2OBPZD8H0gd1UCP2gduuNDNfIcSH
T4zCbQmtlbzGFM9T0jSD7QVvEzaPcUlBSSWHQclbnR9YWJNp5BFSLdR9CijF3NGx
ybry/1Rsqn4la3a0JiIhLvnYGCu9HFtiC8oIxnlkeuIYe+EH =HgDq
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
==================================================================

Next, encrypt the message with the PGP key of the %RMN
and send the twice-encrypted message to <%RMA>.

Similar to a nested Russian matryoshka doll, containing increasingly
smaller dolls inside the each outer doll, you can layer multiple
encryption layers and remailer hops around your message. If this sounds
confusing, just use the Mixmaster client software instead.

If you send your messages through a chain of several independent
remailers, it will be become increasingly difficult, though not
necessarily impossible, to trace the anonymous message back to you. A
vastly more secure solution is to use the Mixmaster client software to
send your anonymous mail.

Some remailers supporting PGP encrypted messages offer pseudonymous
"nym" service that allow you to not only send emails privately, but also
receive emails without enabling the sender to determine your recipient
destination email address. For more information about such nym services,
see the following URLs.

http://lexx.shinn.net/nym/ 

http://riot.eu.org/anon/doc/nym.html

                                *****

1	You can use PGP to encrypt messages sent to this remailer if you for
2	some reason are unable to use the Mixmaster client software. However,
3	while PGP will securely encrypt the content of a message that you are
4	sending to the remailer, submitting messages to the remailer that are
5	merely PGP encrypted without the use of the Mixmaster client software
6	greatly increases the risk of third parties being able to determine the
7	identity of the sender (you).
8
9	This remailer primarily supports the ability to submit messages for
10	remailing without requiring the Mixmaster client software for backwards
11	compatibility with older remailer client software.
12
13	If you are able to use the Mixmaster software with your operating system
14	(chances are you can), it is highly recommended that you use the
15	Mixmaster client software instead. See the earlier section in this help
16	file on how to obtain a copy of the Mixmaster client software.
17
18	If you cannot use the Mixmaster software, want to use an anonymous
19	remailer, and are willing to accept reduced security, you can do the
20	following:
21
22	Send email with Subject: remailer-key to <%RMA> to obtain
23	a copy of the remailer's PGP key.
24
25	Then do the following:
26
27	1) create a file containing your message
28	2) insert a BLANK LINE as the first line of the file
29	3) Insert a "::" as the second line of the file
30	4) Insert "Anon-To: final_recipient@destination_domain.com" as the
31	third line of the file.
32
33	At this time, the file should look as follows:
34
35	==================================================================
36
37	::
38	Anon-To: final_recipient@destination_domain.com
39
40	This is some anonymized email.
41	==================================================================
42
43	5) Now encrypt the file with the PGP key of this remailer.
44
45	Finally, email the encrypted file to <%RMA> as
46	shown in the example below.
47
48	The line "Encrypted: PGP" instructs the remailer to decrypt the message
49	and process its contents.
50
51	==================================================================
52	From: remailer_user@sender_domain.com
53	To: %RMA
54	Subject: anonymous message
55
56	::
57	Encrypted: PGP
58
59	-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
60	Version: 2.6.3i
61
62	owE1jMsNwjAUBH3gZMk9PClnUoBPUANpwElW2OBPZD8H0gd1UCP2gduuNDNfIcSH
63	T4zCbQmtlbzGFM9T0jSD7QVvEzaPcUlBSSWHQclbnR9YWJNp5BFSLdR9CijF3NGx
64	ybry/1Rsqn4la3a0JiIhLvnYGCu9HFtiC8oIxnlkeuIYe+EH =HgDq
65	-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
66	==================================================================
67
68	Even though PGP encryption in itself is very secure, not using the
69	Mixmaster client exposes some information to parties desiring to
70	compromise your privacy. This information leakage permits what is known
71	as "traffic analysis". For example, if someone receives anonymous
72	messages soon after you sent encrypted messages to a remailer it is
73	likely that you are the sender of those messages.
74
75	To partially compensate for this information leak, you can instruct the
76	remailer to delay your messages for some time or send the remailer empty
77	messages to make such analysis harder:
78
79	If you use the line "Null:" instead of "Anon-To:", the remailer will
80	simply discard your message.
81
82	You can add a "Latent-Time:" header to the remailer to retain your
83	message for some time before forwarding it. "Latent-Time: +2:00" would
84	delay the message for two hours. You can use a random delay by adding
85	"r", for example "Latent-Time: +5:00r" would delay the message for up to
86	five hours. For example:
87
88	==================================================================
89
90	::
91	Anon-To: final_recipient@destination_domain.com
92	Latent-Time: +2:00
93
94	This is some anonymized email.
95	==================================================================
96
97
98	You can chain remailers by using another remailer to send the message to
99	<%RMA> anonymously. For example, take the message
100
101	==================================================================
102
103	::
104	Anon-To: %RMA
105
106	::
107	Encrypted: PGP
108
109	-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
110	Version: 2.6.3i
111
112	owE1jMsNwjAUBH3gZMk9PClnUoBPUANpwElW2OBPZD8H0gd1UCP2gduuNDNfIcSH
113	T4zCbQmtlbzGFM9T0jSD7QVvEzaPcUlBSSWHQclbnR9YWJNp5BFSLdR9CijF3NGx
114	ybry/1Rsqn4la3a0JiIhLvnYGCu9HFtiC8oIxnlkeuIYe+EH =HgDq
115	-----END PGP MESSAGE-----
116	==================================================================
117
118	Next, encrypt the message with the PGP key of the %RMN
119	and send the twice-encrypted message to <%RMA>.
120
121	Similar to a nested Russian matryoshka doll, containing increasingly
122	smaller dolls inside the each outer doll, you can layer multiple
123	encryption layers and remailer hops around your message. If this sounds
124	confusing, just use the Mixmaster client software instead.
125
126	If you send your messages through a chain of several independent
127	remailers, it will be become increasingly difficult, though not
128	necessarily impossible, to trace the anonymous message back to you. A
129	vastly more secure solution is to use the Mixmaster client software to
130	send your anonymous mail.
131
132	Some remailers supporting PGP encrypted messages offer pseudonymous
133	"nym" service that allow you to not only send emails privately, but also
134	receive emails without enabling the sender to determine your recipient
135	destination email address. For more information about such nym services,
136	see the following URLs.
137
138	http://lexx.shinn.net/nym/
139
140	http://riot.eu.org/anon/doc/nym.html
141
142	*****
143