How to... Encrypt your e-mail
by Matthew Bacon

Type your e-mail using a text editor.

Load EncrypSTer, select the menu item New in the File menu and open the e-mail you typed in Step 1 (this file is known as the source file)..

Select a destination filename (if the filename does not exist, you'll need to type it).

Type a password and remember to note it down somewhere safe so you won't forget it!

Select the level of encryption used by EncrypSTer (8-bit min. / 256-bit max.).

Encrypt the file. To decrypt the file repeat from Step 2 using the encrypted file as the source file.

Open your e-mail program, begin writing an e-mail and attach the encrypted file to your mail.

Send the password to the e-mail recipient in a separate e-mail along with a copy of EncrypSTer (just in case they do not already have a copy!). Click [here] to download you free copy EncrypSTer.

MyAtari magazine - DIY Workshop #1, October 2000