Hello Allie,
L> Saturday, February 8, 2003, 5:42:45 AM, you wrote: AM>> Are you referring to the PGP signature? I and the other moderators AM>> here agreed that we should PGP sign all our messages to the list. In AM>> this way, our messages can be easily verified, especially one like AM>> this. The only way you can be sure that it's really a message from AM>> Allie Martin is to verify this messages signature and see if it's AM>> signed using the same key that has been used to sign all my signed AM>> messages to this list for the last 1-2 yrs. It's VERY difficult, if AM>> not impossible to impersonate me onlist, and even more importantly, AM>> off-list if I sign the way I do. L> Allie, I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but I don't get how L> having the PGP signature identifies your mail as for sure from L> you. Who validates this? how do I tell that that is your L> signature? Just because it comes from you? L> I've never understood how it works and just don't see how as a L> layman the PGP helps me. L> I wish TB would allow the viewing of PGP on demand too..instead L> of always there. -- Best regards, lAURA mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________ Current version is 1.62 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
