 
    Gulf Coastal Software 

 PointCrypt 003.009.000

  Note: It is important that you read the Caution
        note below concerning clipboard security.

  Note: It is important that you read the Caution
        note below concerning keyboard loggers.

  Note: The program help file data was lost so the
        version number therein is not correct.  The
        PointCryptHelp.chm file is current, however.

  PointCrypt is a program that provides for quick
encrypting and decrypting of emails.  Most internet
service providers save to disk every email that
passes through their system.  By using PointCrypt,
a person's emails are unreadable to anyone except
the person who has the mutual corresponding pass
phrase.  This pass phrase is mutually chosen by the
two parties to use to encrypt and decrypt an email.
  
  PointCrypt is legal to use in the United States.
The encryption method used is within the Wassenaar
Agreement that restricts cryptography to 64 bits.
  
  Be sure that your country allows the use of
encryption technology.  Check your local laws for
using this program in other countries.  9-11-2001

Caution:

 1. PointCrypt sometimes uses the clipboard to
    retreive data, therefore, if a clipboard
    capturing program is being used, an unencrypted
    message may be captured and visable within the
    clipboard capturing program's viewing window.

 2. An AOL and Internet Explorer browser should not
    both be running at the same time when doing a
    PointCrypt operation.

Caution

 1. Some people might download PointCrypt to use on
    their company computer / network to keep their
    company from being able to read their internal/
    external emails.  A company, however, can install
    an invisible keyboard logging program on your
    company computer that will log every key that is
    pressed to a log file.  Thus, the message that
    was typed before a PointCrypt encryption will be
    logged into the log file and thereby be readable
    to the company eavesdropper.

Check Sum: To check the program's authenticity, drag
           the PointCrypt.exe on top of the CheckSum.exe
           program and verify the check sum with the
           check sum listed in then program description
           on WinSite.



 New in V003.009.000
    1. The files used by PointCrypt are now scrubbed
        36 times.
    2. The key passphrase length requirment was increased
        to (7 to) 448.

 New in V003.008.000
    1. This version number skipped.

 New in V003.007.000
    1. The encrypted message was not being trimed
        properly.
    2. Message can now be up to 19500 characters.
    3. Return button enhancements.
    4. Auto generate a 56 character passphrase.

 New in V003.006.000
    1. A new button (+) was added to the top of the
       program.  If depressed (not in up state), the
       program will quit immediately after an encrypt
       or decrypt operation.  If pressed, the program
       continues to run until manually closed by the
       user.

       Note: This new version will work with your 
             current data files.  Simply copy and 
             replace the PointCrypt.exe file with
             the new PointCrypt.exe file in your
             PointCrypt folder.  Backup all file
             before copying for safety.             


 New in V003.006.001
    1. Windows XP was causing a window to not expand fully.
       Because of the amount of work it takes to change the
       chm Help file, the version number is still V003.006.000
       in the program.

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