"Derek D. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 25/01/2002 (09:25) :
>
> Sure, but if you actually cared, you could get my key and try to
> verify it. Presumably, if you cared, you'd already have it, since my
> key ID is in my sig, and since you can configure gpg/mutt to get keys
> from a keyserv
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA1
* and then Will Yardley blurted
> i agree with recent posts about this list. this used to be one of the
> lists i enjoyed reading most since most people had good ettiquette
> (unlike many other mailing lists i'm on) and since it had a minimum of
On 2002.01.24, in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
"Mike Schiraldi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > also, since most people on the list don't know you in real life, all
> > they know is that you're the same person who has always been writing
> > email under that name and with that PGP key. there's no
At some point hitherto, Preben Randhol hath spake thusly:
> > matter). It's much harder to forge a valid, signed mail, because you
> > need access to the victim's PGP _private_ key, and their passphrase.
>
> Yes but who knows? I just get information from gnupg that it cannot
> verify the signed
> also, since most people on the list don't know you in real life, all
> they know is that you're the same person who has always been writing
> email under that name and with that PGP key. there's no real advantage
> to doing this IMHO in most cases.
I disagree -- if Thomas didn't sign all his m
Preben Randhol wrote:
[i'll respond to both posts since i held my tongue on the first for a
while]
> "Drekka mer D. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002
> (19:34) :
>
> > The point is, it's very, very easy to forge mail to mailing lists
> > (or not to mailing lists, for that matter).
So sprach »Preben Randhol« am 2002-01-24 um 11:59:01 +0100 :
> I have just installed gnupg on my system and set it up. I wonder how
> ever why people sign their mails to mailinglists? Perhaps there is
Unknown. It doesn't add any security but just wastes bandwith.
Alexander Skwar
--
How to quot
"Drekka mer D. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (19:34) :
> Sorry I misspelled your name. :) The point is, it's very, very easy
> to forge mail to mailing lists (or not to mailing lists, for that
> matter). It's much harder to forge a valid, signed mail, because you
> need access
At some point hitherto, Preven Randhol hath spake thusly:
> At some point hitherto, Preben Randhol hath spake thusly:
> > also found a way to get rid of this problem with signed posts (which I
> > think is unnecessary for ordinary posts).
>
> Signing on mailing lists is used to prevent this probl
At some point hitherto, Preben Randhol hath spake thusly:
> David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:18) :
> >
> > This has come up at least twice, in great detail, in recent memory.
> > Check the archives for more so that we don't have to get into it again :-)
>
> Ah I found it in
David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:54) :
> Well, once you do, I'm interested in what you find. I understand the
> reasoning of the "don't sign mailing list posts" side and would like to
> see things that make their lives easier.
> If you don't want to be bothered, then please
Preben --
...and then Preben Randhol said...
%
% David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:38) :
% > % also found a way to get rid of this problem with signed posts (which I
% > % think is unnecessary for ordinary posts).
% >
% > Without rising to the bait of your latter statement,
David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:38) :
> % also found a way to get rid of this problem with signed posts (which I
> % think is unnecessary for ordinary posts).
>
> Without rising to the bait of your latter statement, what did you find as
> mentioned in your former statement?
Preben --
...and then Preben Randhol said...
%
% David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:18) :
% >
% > This has come up at least twice, in great detail, in recent memory.
% > Check the archives for more so that we don't have to get into it again :-)
%
% Ah I found it in the archi
David T-G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 24/01/2002 (12:18) :
>
> This has come up at least twice, in great detail, in recent memory.
> Check the archives for more so that we don't have to get into it again :-)
Ah I found it in the archive. Sorry should have searched better. And I
also found a way
Preben --
...and then Preben Randhol said...
%
% I have just installed gnupg on my system and set it up. I wonder how
% ever why people sign their mails to mailinglists? Perhaps there is
This has come up at least twice, in great detail, in recent memory.
Check the archives for more so that we d
I have just installed gnupg on my system and set it up. I wonder how
ever why people sign their mails to mailinglists? Perhaps there is
something wrong in my setup because I keep getting:
[-- PGP output follows (current time: tor 24-01-2002 11:56:40 CET) --]
gpg: Signature made ons 20-01-20
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