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Re: Solution & mystery: gpg "unusable public key"



* Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com) [031126 03:56]:
> Re-import the key from a keyserver that didn't mangle the subkey.  Why
> my primary keyserver (pgp.mit.edu) wasn't doing this properly isn't
> clear.  More curiously, my corespondant claims to have earlier encrypted
> mail from me.
> 
> If anyone has any additional information or background, I'd appreciate
> it.  Especially the bits about some keyservers mangling keys.

This is a common gripe.  In fact, many (most?) keyservers out there are
effed-up in this regard.  I recommend using subkeys.pgp.net, which acts
as a DNS round-robin for a group of keyservers that do not mangle subkeys.

good times,
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