Marco Russo wrote:
>
> Hi all.
> What is the exact significate of nosigs option verifying a message? What
> is the advantage of a signed message if the signature is not verified?
> Is the answer about certificates distribution and verification?
> Thanks in advance.
>
Yes that's one use: someone with an S/MIME signed message may just want
to verify the signer's certificate and/or extract it and not be
concerned about the message signature.
Steve.
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