[OTR-users] Fwd: encrypted file transfer

[Christopher Lemire]

My message was rejected by the mail server the first time I sent it. I would
like to know why.

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From: <christopher.lemire at gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: [OTR-users] encrypted file transfer
To: otr-users at lists.cypherpunks.ca


I suggest using gpg to encrypt the file whether sending it over email or IM.
Did you know you can encrypt a file to text and send it as a chat message.
Checkout gpg --armor in the man page. For larger files, you would need to
use the jabber protocol which doesn't have a limit on the amount of text or
the message splitter plugin for other protocols. But you either need to not
be have an otr private session when using that other plugin because it
conflicts with otr. Too bad because its a very useful plugin. Ok here are
some more alternative suggestions. If the recipient of the file transfer is
a non tech user, then rar,zip, or p7zip the file(s) and password protect
them with a strong password. This can easily be done in gnome by right
clicking a file or directory and choosing create archive and from there,
choosing the type and giving it a password. Here is another alternative. Use
truecrypt to create a physical volume slightly larger than the files being
sent. Put the files in the volume which will encrypt them on the fly and
then send that volume to the recipient. I could give even more suggestions
than these, but I think this is plenty. There's my two sents. If this helped
anybody, let me know.
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile



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Christopher Lemire <christopher.lemire at gmail.com>
Ubuntu 64 bit Linux Raid Level 0
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