FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

General questions

Technical Questions

  1. What is Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  2. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offer digital signatures?

  3. Can I sign messages that I send to non-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users?

  4. Can I attach files to my email messages? Can I receive attachments?

  5. How do I use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging attachments?

  6. How does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging transfer attachments? Is this process secure?

  7. Is there a size restriction on the message and attachments I send/receive? Why?

  8. Will Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging work on my Macintosh computer?

  9. I already have an email address. Why do I need Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  10. How much email can I store? Can I pay for more storage?

  11. How is Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging different from HotMail or Yahoo?

  12. Do I need special software to use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  13. Do I need an Internet connection to use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  14. Is it possible to communicate with people that aren't using Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  15. Why am I unable to print from an opened Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging plaintext message or attachment?

  16. When I try to send Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging to a non-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address, the "Send Securely" box becomes unchecked. Why?

  17. When will you have (a) spell checking, (b) mail forwarding, and (c) changeable fonts?

  18. Why does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging ask for personal information?

  19. Will my name and email address be sold to other companies?

  20. Can I change my passphrase? What if I forget my passphrase? Can Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging change my passphrase?

  21. Is there a way to change my username?

  22. How do I delete my Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address?

  23. How can I save Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging messages to my hard drive?

  24. Where can I report spam that involves a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address?

  25. I use an Internet fax service that directs all incoming faxes to my email address. Can I direct my faxes to Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  26. How do I sign up for Email Notification?

  27. I'm having login problems. Help.

  28. After I enter my passphrase the screen (1) freezes, (2) becomes blank and blue, or (3) becomes a big gray box on a blue background. What is the problem?

  29. Why won't Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging work with my WebTV connection?

  30. Help the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server is down or isn't responding!

  31. Internet Explorer is asking me security questions. What should I tell it?

  32. Can I post to newsgroups from Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  33. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging have a "back door" that can be accessed by government agencies?

  34. What if my message is subpoenaed?

  35. How can I be sure that intruders or hackers cannot break into my email?

  36. Are you pursuing partnerships with other companies or organizations?

  37. Does your company offer stock?

  38. When will Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging come out of "beta"?

  39. Will it be possible for Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users to post suggestions?

  40. Is there any way to create an alias to map several email addresses?

 

Technical Questions

General Questions

  1. Where can I find a high level technical description of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account creation and usage?

  2. How many machines does my mail go through as it crosses the Internet?

  3. What role does Java™ play in the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging solution?

  4. What is Blowfish and how is it involved in the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging solution?

  5. How can it be proved that the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system is actually secure?

  6. How can I be sure the Web site I visit is really www.hushmail.com?

  7. How can I be sure the applet I run is really Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's?

  8. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging have access to my private keys?

  9. What do the technical and cryptographic communities think of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  10. When I set up an address, do I need to send my public key to my messaging partner?

  11. Since the encryption is done on my local machine, why can't I keep the private key on my computer?

  12. How do I enable Java™ on my browser?

  13. Do I need to turn off JavaScript™?

  14. My browser says I have an expired Thawte certificate. How do I renew it?

  15. Is there any way the recipient of a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message knows the IP number I am sending from?

  16. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging track IP addresses of visitors and address holders?

  17. Do you keep logs of IP addresses of people logging in?

  18. Will there ever be a non-Java™ version of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

  19. Isn't there a little bit of JavaScript™ in your entry page that checks your users for browser versions? Couldn't this cause a security breach?

  20. How can I use public key fingerprints to verify that I am actually encrypting messages to whom I think I am?

  21. I can't ping or traceroute to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging servers; Does this mean there is a problem?


General Questions

  1. What is Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is a fully encrypted, free Web-based email service. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's state-of-the-art technology keeps our users' online communications private. Free and easy to use, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging works similarly to other Web-based email providers, except Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offers the security of 1,024-bit encryption between Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging and Hotmail users. With Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging, users can access their address from any computer that has a Web browser and Internet access.

    Sign up for a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account.

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  2. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offer digital signatures?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging now offers its users the ability to digitally sign messages. This feature allows Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users to verify with mathematical certainty that the message received originated from the anticipated or listed Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account in the address line of their inboxes. Hence, a digital signature lets the recipients of the message know exactly who has sent a particular message.

    Here's how to sign and verify Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging messages with a digital signature:

    • To Sign A Message simply check the box located at the top of the Compose box that reads, "Sign Message". Once clicked, the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system automatically creates a mathematical signature for the message.

    • To Verify A Message simply click the "Verify" button at the top of the email window. Once the "Verify" button is clicked, a mathematical operation will be performed to prove that the message was actually sent from the address shown. If the result is positive, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can be sure that the message is not only secure, but authentic as well.

    Digitally signing messages is optional. It can take up to two seconds to sign a message on some computers.

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  3. Can I sign messages that I send to non-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users?

    As always, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users will be able to send messages to anyone in the world with an active email account, however, to enjoy the added benefit and security of digital signatures, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users must communicate solely with other Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users.

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  4. Can I attach files to my email messages? Can I receive attachments?

    Absolutely. In fact, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging has made important upgrades to its Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging attachment feature.

    • We've made attachments safer than ever. We've increased security by wrapping attachments with the same end-to-end encryption that protects all Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging messages sent between Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users.

    • We've made attachments easier to use: Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users will now be one click away from choosing the file or image they'd like to attach to their mail. Simply click on "Compose" and look for the "Attach File" button in the top right-hand corner of the box. Click on "Attach File". Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users will be asked to choose the file or image they intend to send. Once the file or image is uploaded, they'll be ready to send fully secured attachments.

    • We've made attachments easier to open: Once a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user clicks on the "View Attachments" button in the upper right-hand corner of an opened mail, they'll see a pull-down menu with all the attachments listed and ready to be downloaded or opened. Simply click on "View Attachments" and save the attachment directly to your hard drive.

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  5. How do I use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging attachments?

    To send an attachment, simply click on "Compose" and look for the "Attach File" button in the top right-hand corner of the message template. Click on "Attach File", then, choose the file or image to be sent. Once the file or image is uploaded, it can be sent.

    To open an attachment, click on the "View Attachments" option in the upper right-hand corner of an opened mail, a pull-down menu will appear with all the attachments listed and ready to be downloaded or opened. Simply click on "View Attachments" and save the attachment directly to your hard drive.

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  6. How does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging transfer attachments? Is the process secure?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's Attachment Feature offers an end-to-end secure, fully encrypted solution for Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users who would like to send files and images in addition to an encrypted text message.

    Attachments, sent by Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users, are encrypted and transferred in the exact same fashion as regular, text messages. The attachment is fully encrypted and secure between Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users, regardless of the means used to transfer it.

    No other Web-based service can match the complete security offered by Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. Unlike other "secure" Web-based email services, the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system uses its users' passphrases to open attachments. There is no need to deliver a separate secret key to messaging partners in order to unlock email. Additionally, the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system doesn't require Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users to "go get" -- or link to - a message or attachment sitting on a remote server. The entire encryption process is handled for Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users seamlessly and without interruption to their use of their Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account.

    The High Level Technical Description thoroughly explains the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging encryption process.

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  7. Is there a size restriction on the message and attachments I send/receive? Why?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging caps the size of messages sent or received by a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user at 32K. This cap prevents attachments or images from accidentally making their way into a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can send and receive attachments up to 1MB in size.

    NOTE: Netscape™ users have serious restrictions regarding the size of both plaintext messages and attachments. The amount of text that will fit into a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message is 32K. The total amount of information that can be sent between both plaintext messages and attachments cannot exceed 500K.

    These unfortunate Netscape size limitations are a direct result of how the Netscape browser architecture allocates memory. At the present time, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is unable to provide a solution that accommodates Netscape's shortcomings.

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  8. Will Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging run on my Macintosh computer?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging does not currently work on Apple Macintosh™ computers.

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  9. I already have an email address. Why do I need Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Email is no longer just a way to send memos at work or birthday wishes to Mom. Email is increasingly how people do business, bank, make consumer choices, read the news, and communicate with the world. Many of us assume that the information we transmit is as secure as a letter or as private as a conversation between two people.

    All electronic messages are sent through a vast system of routers and servers. Some transmissions travel as far as the satellites that orbit the Earth. At points along this path, messages can be stored, digital signatures logged, and the contents of private conversations and business transactions can be retrieved, read, and used.

    For the first time, a product is available that is both easy to use and provides state-of-the-art security. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging provides similar functionality as any other Web-based email service, but with the added protection of privacy, security, and very powerful 1,024-bit encryption.

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  10. How much email can I store? Can I pay for more storage?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offers its customers Premium Accounts. With a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging Premium Account users receive 25Mbs of storage space as well as first access to all future upgrades and features of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. Visit the Platinum Accounts page for more information or to sign up.

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  11. How is Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging different from HotMail or Yahoo?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is the world's first fully encrypted, easy-to-use, Web-based email service.

    • No other service provides END-TO-END security.

    • No other service is as EASY-TO-USE.

    • No other service transparently manages PUBLIC AND PRIVATE KEYS.

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging and the larger Web-based email providers differ in one critically important way: Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offers complete privacy and security, while Hotmail™ and Yahoo™ do not. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's secure system allows Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users to communicate between each other with the security of bulletproof 1,024-bit encryption.

    Features of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging such as the Address Book and Folders are housed entirely within the Java applet that contains Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. Therefore, users don't have to wait to reload the entire Web page when accessing their address books or folders, unlike Yahoo ™ and HotMail ™.

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  12. Do I need special software to use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    No. You just need access to the Internet and the latest Web browser.

    For optimal performance run Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging on the latest Microsoft's Internet Explorer ™ version, however Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging will run on earlier versions of Internet Explorer ™.

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is also compatible with Netscape Communicator ™. However, Netscape Communicator ™ has serious limitations regarding the size of messages and attachments that can be sent safely through its system. Netscape Communicator ™ limits the size of messages and attachments to no larger than 500K. Text within a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message cannot exceed 32K. Anything larger will interrupt service to Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is compatible with Microsoft's Windows 95 ™, Windows 98 ™, Windows NT ™, and many other operating systems.

    Unfortunately, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging does not work on the Macintosh OS at this time.

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  13. Do I need an Internet connection to use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is located on the World Wide Web. To gain access to the World Wide Web, you must be connected to the Internet.

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is absolutely free! There is no software that users need to buy or install to access Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. Once on the Web, anyone can create a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address.

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  14. Is it possible to communicate with people that aren't using Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Yes. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can send and receive messages to anyone with an email address. The Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system is like an electrical circuit. For the circuit to work properly, it must be closed. When one Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user talks to another Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user, the security circuit closes, and the mail is protected by Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's 1,024-bit state-of-the-art encryption engine.

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  15. Why am I unable to print from an opened Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging plaintext message or attachment?

    The reason Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can't print directly from an opened plaintext message or attachment is because Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging uses a Java ™ applet as an integral part of its encryption process. Java ™ never accesses the hard drive of a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user's computer; therefore, plaintext messages and attachments sent via Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging are never downloaded to them. If that information were downloadable, all Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users would be able to print directly from their accounts. However, keeping information off the hard drive is an effective deterrent to those that might have access to the hard drive without permission or knowledge of the computer's user.

    Following the steps below, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users will be able to complete the standard process of copying and pasting text between a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message and any document editor window installed on their machine.

    1. Left click on your mouse and drag across the text you want to copy. This will highlight your chosen text.

    2. Release the mouse.

    3. Hold the "Ctrl" key down and then press the "C" key, simultaneously. This will copy your text.

    4. To paste the text into your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message, click the mouse in the large white text body area of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging, placing the cursor where the text should begin.

    5. Then hold the "Ctrl" key down and press "V" simultaneously. The text is now pasted in place.

    Utilizing the Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V buttons on your keyboard is the only way to copy and paste text out of a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging document.

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  16. When I try to send Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging to a non-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address, the "Send Securely" box becomes unchecked. Why?

    The Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system is reminding Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users that the only way to send completely secure and encrypted messages is to send them between Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users. When a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user types in "@Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.com", the message is automatically encrypted and the "Send Securely" box is checked. When a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user types in an address other than a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address, the box is automatically unchecked. The message will not be encrypted. In addition, a notice will appear at the top of the mailbox, which indicates that the message will not be sent securely.

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  17. When will you have (a) spell checking, (b) mail forwarding, and (c) changeable fonts?

    These features will be available in future releases of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.

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  18. Why does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging ask for personal information?

    Because Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging provides Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging to our users absolutely free of charge, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging distributes a minimal amount of aggregate demographic data to our advertisers. Specifically, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging requires regular account users to provide the type of industry they are in, some basic geographic information, and how they heard about Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. Personal data or individual account data is never shared or sold. Further, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging offers an account option that automatically generates a username without requiring any information from the user.

    Privacy is our business. For more information please refer to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging Privacy Policy.

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  19. Will my name and email address be sold to other companies?

    Absolutely not. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information.

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  20. Can I change my passphrase? What if I forget my passphrase? Can Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging change my passphrase?

    Don't lose your passphrase! The Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system doesn't allow Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging employees access to Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user messages or passphrases, therefore, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging cannot help users if they misplace or forget their passphrases. So, be sure to WRITE DOWN the passphrase upon sign-up and store it in a safe place, preferably away from your PC.

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users now have the option to change their passphrases.

    NOTE: If you have definitely lost your passphrase, the solution is to open another Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address and let all your messaging partners know that you have changed your address. Remember, there is no way to retrieve old mail if you lose your passphrase.

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  21. Is there a way to change my username?

    The only way Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can change their usernames is to register for another Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging recommends that its users choose unique usernames that they'll remember.

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  22. How do I delete my Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address?

    The only way to deactivate a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address is to send email to [email protected] from the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account to be disabled. Please include a formal request within the body of the message.

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  23. How can I save Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging messages to my hard drive?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging recommends that users copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) the contents of desired plaintext messages into text files or documents on their desktops.

    Following the steps below, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users will be able to complete the standard process of copying and pasting text between a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message and any document editor window installed on their machine.

    1. Left click on your mouse and drag across the text you want to copy.

    2. This will highlight your chosen text.

    3. Release the mouse. Hold the "Ctrl" key down and then press the "C" key, simultaneously. This will copy your text.

    4. To paste the text into your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message, click the mouse in the large white text body area of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging, placing the cursor where the text should begin.

    5. Then hold the "Ctrl" key down and press "V" simultaneously. The text is now pasted in place.

    Utilizing the Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V buttons on your keyboard is the only way to copy and paste text out of a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging document.

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  24. Where can I report spam that involves a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address?

    Any spamming activity should be reported to Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging immediately. Please email [email protected]

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  25. I use an Internet fax service that directs all incoming faxes to my email address. Can I direct my faxes to Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can have faxes or email forwarded to their Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging accounts. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging recommends that forwarded faxes containing logos or images be sent as attachments.

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  26. How do I sign up for Email Notification

    Go to the My Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging page and click on the "Email Notification" feature. Make sure you do not have an open session of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging running while you attempt to sign-up for this feature. You'll be asked to enter your username and passphrase. You will be taken to a page where you'll be asked to enter an alternate (NON-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging) email address. When you receive email in your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging inbox, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging automatically sends your alternate email address a notice of newly arrived Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.

    Remember: You must enter a NON-Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address in the space provided in order for the Email Notification service to work. It is also important you enter the correct address, to avoid notifying the wrong address of activity in your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account.

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  27. I'm having login problems. Help.

    If you are using Microsoft's Internet Explorer ™ 5 and are having problems either signing up or checking your mail, make sure that you have the Microsoft ™ VM installed and enabled. This may be downloaded from Microsoft ™ at: http://www.microsoft.com/java/vm/dl_vm40.htm

    For help in turning on Java™ in Internet Explorer ™, please click here.

    If you are still experiencing problems logging into your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address, please send a message to [email protected] with a description of the problem and the type of Web browser you are using. If possible, include the browser version number. To determine which browser version you are using, click on the "Help" menu and then, click on the "About" option.

    If you are creating a new Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging address and are experiencing problems, please send a detailed description of the problem to [email protected].

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  28. After I enter my passphrase the screen (1) freezes, (2) becomes blank and blue, or (3) becomes a big gray box on a blue background. What is the problem?

    If the screen freezes or changes colors and freezes after you've entered your passphrase and you're using Netscape ™, try hitting the "Shift" button on your keyboard while simultaneously clicking on the "Reload" button found on the menu bar of your browser. Netscape ™ may be trying to load a cached or old version of the site.

    This recommendation will not work if you are using Microsoft's Internet Explorer ™. If your screen freezes or changes color and freezes, close the browser and re-enter your username and passphrase.

    Persistent login difficulties should be reported to [email protected]

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  29. Why won't Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging work with my WebTV connection?

    WebTV users cannot use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging because WebTV does not implement Java. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging relies upon a Java applet, so our services will not work together.

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  30. Help, the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server is down or isn't responding!


    You may be trying to access your Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account during routine maintenance downtime or the routers and servers that carry Internet messages may be busy in your area. If the problem persists for more than a few hours, email [email protected]

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  31. Internet Explorer is asking me security questions. What should I tell it?

    Depending on how the security settings in Microsoft's Internet Explorer ™ are configured, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users may be prompted to answer a few security questions. Answer, "Yes" when asked the following questions. Answering, "No" to these questions will result in functionality problems.

    Scripts are usually safe. Do you want to allow scripts to run?
    Click "Yes".
    Do you want to allow scripts to access Java applets?

    Click "Yes".

    A script is accessing some software (an ActiveX control) on this page which has been marked safe for scripting. Do you want to allow this?
    Click "Yes".

    A bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer ™ prompts these dialogue boxes. The bug causes Internet Explorer ™ to think Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's Java applet is an Active X control. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging does not use ActiveX controls.

    NOTE: Setting the security levels to "Medium" will eliminate all future warnings.

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  32. Can I post to newsgroups from Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Not at this time. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging will offer this feature in an upcoming version of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.

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  33. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging have a "back door" that can be accessed by government agencies?

    No. Email, which includes attachments, sent between Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users is completely encrypted.

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  34. What if my message is subpoenaed?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging will answer valid, court-issued subpoenas. However, if the mail is fully encrypted, the subpoenaed version will not resemble the original text version. Additionally, the email servers are located outside of the United States.

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  35. How can I be sure that intruders or hackers cannot break into my email?

    Hush mail has made its source code available for inspection and review -- Hush Mail powers this system. Interested parties can download and review Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's source code by visiting www.hush.ai A technical explanation is also available on this Web site.

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  36. Are you pursuing partnerships with other companies or organizations?

    Elite Fitness is available and interested in partnerships, alliances, and other business development opportunities.

    For more information, please email [email protected]

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  37. Does your company offer stock?

    Please contact investor relations. For more information, please email [email protected]

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  38. When will Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging come out of "beta"?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging wants its source code and technology to be thoroughly tested and reviewed by the cryptographic community before a final version of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is released. However, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging will always make improvements to both the technology behind Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging and the accompanying Web site, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.Com.

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  39. Will it be possible for Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users to post suggestions?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is currently developing a number of interfaces for comment, suggestion, and feedback. In the meantime, please send all suggestions to [email protected]

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  40. Is there any way to create an alias to map several email addresses?

    Yes. Simply click "Addresses" on the left side of the email window. Then, click "New Address". In the "Email Address" field, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users can list up to 25 email addresses. This list can be accessed via the nickname entered into the "Nickname" field that is on the pull down menu on the "Compose" screen. For more details click here.

    Security Note: If you list Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users on an email address list, the individual public key fingerprints of these recipients will not be stored. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging advises that, in addition to the list, you make a separate entry for every Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging email address you send to, ensuring that public key fingerprints will be verified every time a message goes out.

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Technical Questions

  1. Where can I find a high level technical description of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging account creation and usage?

    You can find such a description on this Web site by clicking here.

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  2. How many machines does my mail go through as it crosses the Internet?

    To see the pathway of your sent email, open an MS-DOS client while connected to the Internet and type:

    tracert computer.name

    "computer.name" represents the address that appears after the "@" symbol of the address being sent a message. A list of every machine the message is routed through will appear. Each of these machines and every machine on the same local network of any of the machines listed have access to the message. If a network has hundreds of machines on it, the message is that much more susceptible or vulnerable to unauthorized review or storage. Ultimately, this exercise displays the number of routers involved in transporting a message from a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user's computer to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging servers.

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  3. What role does Java™ play in the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging solution?

    Java ™ allows Web-browsers to download and run small applications, known as "applets", on the fly. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging messages are encrypted on the client machine, within the Java ™ applet. Messages do not have to travel to a remote server before they are encrypted. The Java ™ applet is loaded directly into the browser to encrypt the email before it's sent. Email must be sent and received to and from Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging addresses to fully utilize the security of this applet-based cryptosystem.

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  4. What is Blowfish, and how is it involved in the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging solution?

    Blowfish is a type of 128-bit symmetric block cipher. When combined mathematically with a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging passphrase, the Blowfish algorithm encrypts the private keys of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users. This occurs before the key is stored on Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's very secure key server. The only thing that can decrypt the private key is a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging passphrase combined with the Blowfish algorithm.

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  5. How can it be proved that the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system is actually secure?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is currently using a beta version of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. It is during a "beta" period that Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging expects the public and private cryptographic community to test the rigor of the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging cryptosystem. The Java source code for Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is available to everyone, free of charge. Security experts and computer enthusiasts worldwide have the unrestricted ability to test the rigor of the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging cryptographic system. The source code can be reviewed and downloaded at http://www.hush.ai/ In addition, a full technical description of the functionality of the system is available here.

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  6. How can I be sure the Web site I visit is really www.Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.com?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging encourages its users to always log in at http://www.elitefitness.com/mail

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  7. How can I be sure the applet I run is really Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's?

    The Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging applet is digitally signed with a certificate owned by Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging Communications. The first time you log into your account, your Web browser will ask you to accept the certificate. If the certificate says, "Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging Communications" you can be sure the applet comes from Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.
    For those users who are particularly cautious, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging has adopted a verifying procedure based on a user's suggestion on the sci.crypt newsgroup. The procedure enables you to verify that the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging applet you are using is truly derived from Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's published source code.

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  8. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging have access to my private keys?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging never actually possesses the private keys of any of its users. Private keys are created on the local machines of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users when they create their accounts, and are symmetrically encrypted, one key for both encryption and decryption with individual Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user passphrases. Then, the encrypted private keys are sent to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server and are stored there. Further, a secure one-way hash of each individual user's passphrase is generated on the user's local machine. The one-way hash is, then, stored on the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server. This one-way hash can only be derived from an individual passphrase, but the passphrase cannot be recovered from the one-way hash.

    When a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user logs on to www.Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.com and enters their passphrase, the passphrase is hashed in the same way, and the one-way hash is sent to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server for authentication. Passphrases are never sent to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server, so Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging never has access to them, nor can Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging retrieve them. For example, after an individual passphrase has been authenticated, the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging server sends the user's browser (Netscape ™/Internet Explorer ™) the encrypted private key. The private key is then, decrypted, locally, using the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user's passphrase. At that point, the user can read their messages.

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  9. What do the technical and cryptographic communities think of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging welcomes the input of the cryptographic community. We strongly believe in the presentation and review of open source code. Hushmail's source code is available at http://www.hush.ai/

    Bruce Schneier, one of the world's best-known cryptographic experts, reviewed our product in his monthly newsletter to security experts worldwide. We're delighted that he's taken the time to comment on our system. Bruce Schneier's review and our response are both available on the Web:

    http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-9908.html#Web-BasedEncryptedE-Mail
    http://www.hushmail.com/bruce_comments.htm

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  10. When I set up an address, do I need to send my public key to my messaging partner?

    No. Both the public and private keys are kept on the secure Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging servers. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users' private keys are encrypted by their Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging passphrase before they're stored. Public keys are retrieved automatically by the applet when Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users want to send messages.

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  11. Since the encryption is done locally, why can't the private key remain on my computer?

    If the private key were to be stored on a local machine, it would not be possible to use Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging from any other client machine. One of the key features of Web-based email is the ability of Web-based email users to access their mail from anywhere in the world.

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  12. How do I enable Java on my browser?

    In Netscape ™:Here's the procedure for installing a new Thawte Certificate in your browser. Some of our users have older browsers, and when the certificates they contain expire, they must follow this procedure to renew them.

    For Netscape:

    • Pull down the "Edit" menu
    • Next, select "Preferences"
    • Select "Advanced"
    • Check the box that says, "Enable Java ™"

    In Internet Explorer ™:

    • Pull down the "Tools" menu
    • Next, select "Internet Options"
    • Select "Advanced"
    • Scroll down to the "Java™ VM" section
    • Check the box that says, "JIT compiler for virtual machine enabled"

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  13. Do I need to turn off JavaScript?

    No. Do not turn off JavaScript.

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  14. My browser says I have an expired Thawte certificate. How do I renew it?

    The following is the procedure for installing a new Thawte Certificate onto a Web browser. Some Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users have older browsers, and when the certificates they contain expire, users must follow the procedure to renew the certificates.

    For Netscape™:

    In some cases, if you are using Netscape™, you must remove your old certificate before installing the new, up-to-date certificate. To do this:

    1. Go to Communicator -> Tools -> Security Info
    2. Click on "signers" under "certificates".
    3. Select "Thawte Server CA".
    4. Click delete.
    5. Access http://www.thawte.com/serverbasic.crt
    6. Continue through the installation dialog.
    7. For the name of the certificate, enter "Thawte™ Server CA".

    For Microsoft's Internet Explorer™:

    1. Access http://www.thawte.com/serverbasic.crt
    2. When prompted, choose to open the file from its current location.
    3. When the certificate information box appears, choose to "install" the certificate.
    4. For the name of the certificate, enter "Thawte™ Server CA".

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  15. Is there any way the recipient of a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging message knows the IP number I am sending from?

    No.

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  16. Does Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging track IP addresses of visitors or address holders?

    No.

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  17. Do you keep logs of IP addresses of people logging in?

    No.

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  18. Will there ever be a non-Java™ version of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging?

    Not yet. However, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging is currently developing a variety of online communications products.

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  19. Isn't there a little bit of JavaScript™ in the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging entry page that checks the browser versions of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users? Couldn't this cause a security breach?

    While there is JavaScript ™ within the entry page of Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging, Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging has no intention to surreptitiously collect information about our users, and therefore, the script does not pose a security risk. Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's JavaScript ™ is completely harmless.

    Review Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging's Privacy Policy.

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  20. How can I use public key fingerprints to verify that I am actually encrypting messages to whom I think I am?

    For those Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging users who desire extra assurance that the intended recipient will be the only party to receive a message, the following public-key authentication procedure can be followed:

    • Add an entry in the address book for the address associated with the public key identified for verification.

    • After saving the entry, click on the "Edit" button for the entry.

    • A public key fingerprint for the entry will appear on the "Status Bar" at the bottom of the screen. [Note: fingerprints will only appear for addresses @Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging.com.].

    • Have the recipient of the message go to their address screen and click "Show My Fingerprint".

    • Each party must verify the fingerprints seen are identical.

    • Send the message.

    In the future, every time a Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging user access that public key, it will be checked against the public key fingerprint identified, and the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging system will automatically send a warning if there is no such match. The record, of course, must remain in the address book for the system to work.

    It is important to note that Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging will never send an improper public key, and therefore, this procedure is not necessary for secure communication with Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging. However, it is an added safeguard against misspellings of addresses and other inadvertent human errors. This process exists to reassure those who do not trust the key archiving of any institution.

    Specific information regarding this process and the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging source code can be reviewed and downloaded at http://www.hush.ai/

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  21. I can't ping or traceroute to the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging servers; Does this mean there is a problem?

    Ping and traceroute are network diagnostic tools that enable system administrators to determine the availability of and network routing to hosts across the Internet. These tools can also be used maliciously, to disrupt the normal functions of hosts and networks, and therefore are not appropriate for use on Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging servers. Attempts to reach the Elite Fitness Stealth Messaging network using ping or traceroute will fail, but this is normal and does not indicate any disruption in service.

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