--- George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 4 Apr 1999, Gary Singleton wrote: > > > --- John Galt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > What's the accepted method of sending a file to > a > > > person that MUST not > > > get into unfriendly hands, but needs to get > between > > > users that have no > > > access to the other's machine, due to dynamic > PPP > > > and hostile ISPs, then? > > > > Look at the Linux package sendfile and the > preliminary draft of the RFC > for the saft profocol. > > The way it works is this: > > I send a file to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > That machine collects the file and puts it in a > configurable "holding > area". Then the recipient is notified that a file is > waiting for them and > they can choose to accept or reject the file. If it > is rejected, it is > deleted. If accepted, it is placed in the user's > directory.
Well, it certainly _seems_ to fit all of the stated requirements. I found http://www.belwue.de/aktivitaeten/projekte/saft/index-us.html doing a quick search for it. Good stuff, and it's being done the right way; an RFC in place of a megapowerful software house just forcing features as new standards. I like it. Thanks George. G.S. > > George Bonser > > Support The THING -- > http://shorelink.com/~grep/THING.html _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
