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Date:      Thu, 8 Apr 1999 10:56:55 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Marty Poulin <mpoulin@rascal.honk.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Strange security / mail question
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.990408104450.1074A-100000@rascal.honk.org>

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Hello, 

I don't expect an easy solution to this, but I am curious nonetheless.

What I want to know is this:  is there any way to restrict or encrypt
users mail files in /var/mail so that not even root can read the files?

My reasons are simple - I am running SMTP/POP3 on my server, and I am
setting up a few friends with mail accounts, and I want them to be assured
that their mail is secure from prying eyes (including my own). 

Not that I can't be trusted, but I would feel better knowing that my
friends' privacy is protected.

I am willing to experiment a bit, but I am still pretty green when it
comes to FreeBSD.

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