JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail

JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail Help

JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail version 1996.0817 - PGP Made Easy - Free to copy and use
Copyright © 1996 John G. Derrickson - All Rights Reserved
JaDy is a trademark of John G. Derrickson
JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail is a Windows program for private email. Now 
it's easy to use the PGP encryption data security system with    
public-key RSA and DES. Single click of Mystic Mail icon         
automatically encrypts/decrypts your mail. Works with any email  
system. Needs VBRUN300.DLL and PGP version 2.6.2. Get PGP from   
http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html on the World Wide Web.       
Registration is $1 for notice of new developments.
(please note that instructions to click somewhere are references to the Mystic Mail program, not this web page)
How to use the Mystic Mail tiny-key icon
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1. single-click to encrypt/decrypt email
2. double-click to display function menu
3. drag-and-drop to a new parking spot
Please see IMPORTANT STEPS below.
When you move the mouse cursor over the tiny-key icon, selected quick-access icons are displayed. These are also on the function menu. This is just a shortcut menu. When you move the mouse cursor over one of the hand icons, the shortcut menu goes away.
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Click on the "Shareware" button below the titlebar for license and other legal information.
JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail is Shareware. Not for resale. Mystic Mail is free to copy and use. Registration is $1 for notice of new developments. Source code is available. 
       John G. Derrickson
       834 Chestnut St. #1204
       Philadelphia, PA  19107-5143
       USA
I happily recommend you read the PGP User's Guide. It is excellently written and you should be aware of the topics it covers. Click on the question-mark icon ("view documentation").
CONTENTS
  • IMPORTANT STEPS
  • FUNCTION MENU
  • KEY RING MENU
  • SEMI-AUTOMATIC MAIL
  • MYSTIC MAIL IS THERE
  • LIMITS
  • REMEMBER PASS PHRASE
  • IMPORTANT STEPS
    Before using Mystic Mail to encrypt/decrypt mail, you must make your own secret/public keys.
    1. Run C:\MYSTIC\MAIL.EXE.
    2. Double-click on the tiny-key icon. Click on the key-with-shadow icon ("key ring management"). Click on the "Make Key" button.
    3. Respond to the PGP dialog for creating your secret/public keys.
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    Send your public key to intended recipients. You must also obtain their public keys. Follow this procedure for each of your email correspondents.
    - - 1. Run C:\MYSTIC\MAIL.EXE and run your email program.
    - - 2. Prepare a message to your intended recipient. Double-click on the tiny-key icon. Click on the hand-signing-mail icon ("add public key to mail"). Your public key will be placed into the clipboard. Position the cursor where you want in your message and paste (Ctrl+v for most software).
    - - . . Your message should ask your intended recipient to telephone you to verify your key signature. You should also ask your recipient to email to you their public key.
    - - 3. When you get on the phone, double-click on the tiny-key icon. Click on the key-with- shadow icon ("key ring management"). Select "View fingerprint for verification." Verify each other's fingerprint. Of course, you could do this anytime and note the fingerprints.
    - - . . Now you should both select "Certify another's public key."

    If a message contains another's public key, you will be asked if you wish it to be added to your key ring. This happens whenever you decrypt mail.
  • FUNCTION MENU
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  • KEY RING MENU
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  • SEMI-AUTOMATIC MAIL
    Mystic Mail doesn't know about all email programs. Even so, Mystic Mail can handle any email program with your help. New definitions can be added to the Mystic Mail Windows INI file. This is not easy, but if you are technically inclined you can figure it out. Most users will need help. Please feel free to send me email. If your email program has been recently defined I'll send info by return email. If not, we can set up a telephone conference to define your email program to Mystic Mail.
    Here are the three dialogs provided to conduct a semi-automatic handling of your message for those problem email applications.
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    Note: If you inadvertently single-click on the tiny-key icon while not in an email program, you'll see this dialog. No problem - just click the CANCEL button (or hit the ESC key).
  • MYSTIC MAIL IS THERE
    Mystic Mail can be started with your email program so that whenever you startup your email program, Mystic Mail is there. This is done by modifing the Program Item Properties in Program Manager of your email program. Go to Windows Program Manager, click (just once) on the icon for your email program, click on File on the menu and click on Properites... .
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    Press TAB and Ctrl+c to copy the existing command line. Press HOME and type the location of the Mystic Mail program name, a space, then "/c" and a space, e.g., "c:\mystic\mail.exe /c " (don't type the quotes), in front of the previous command line.
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    Furthermore, if you wish to be able to activate the tiny-key icon by keyboard, select the Shortcut Key text box and consider clicking Run Minimized (click Help for information).
    Now, click on Change Icon... and type Ctrl-v to paste program name as the icon file name.
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    Click on OK and again on OK and the Program Item Properties changes are saved. The icon for your email program should look as before, but now, in addition to starting your email program, it will also start JaDy(tm) Mystic Mail.
  • LIMITS
    For some email programs, the only way to distinguish the message from the names of the recipients is to assume the message is larger. Keep this in mind. You can tell if your email program is one of these by examining the MAIL.INI file; look for "{ > }" in the MSG parameter.
    Another consideration is the size of your message. It must not exceed 32,000 characters. Since this is also a typical limit for most email program, it's probably not a problem.
  • REMEMBER PASS PHRASE
    You have the option to have Mystic Mail remember your secret PGP pass phrase during the session (that is, while Mystic Mail is still running). See the check box at the top the Mystic Mail function menu. The first time Mystic Mail needs your pass phrase, it will ask you with the dialog shown here. Your pass phrase will not be stored in a file, but only inside a program variable; so, your secret pass phrase remains secret.
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    JaDy is a trademark of John G. Derrickson
    Copyright © 1997 John G. Derrickson    –    1997.0615