Re: Cryptography .. How to ?

From: AJoshi (ajoshi@approva.net)
Date: 12/24/02 

From: "AJoshi" <ajoshi@approva.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 16:11:31 +0530

MD5 (Message Digest 5) is a hashing algorithm. It is not an encryption
algorithm. Most hashing functions are one way: you cannot find the original
stuff which generated the hash.

"Badal Kotecha" <badal_k@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eFsejTzqCHA.456@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> Hi All !
> Does anyone has any idea how do i get back ( decrypt ) the data which is
> encrypted using MD5 encryption.
>
> If you have any sample please send it.
>
> Thanks and regards
> Badal
>
>
>

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