[plug] PGP-signing. Was: Help! Network Problems!

Greg Mildenhall greg at networx.net.au
Tue Feb 1 13:06:32 WST 2000


On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Craig Foster wrote:
> You're whining about one line. I (personally) dislike PGP code on the end of
> mailing list mail, as it's redundant - it doesn't need to be encrypted.

It's not encryption, it's a digital signature. It is used to prove that
the message really was sent by the person claiming to have sent it. I
certainly wouldn't call it redundant.

-Greg




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