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Re: GPG and Signing



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On 03/31/07 21:30, Michael Pobega wrote:
> I noticed a lot of people on this mailing list have GPG enabled in
> their emails, and now that I've seen it enough I'm wondering a few
> things;
> 
> What exactly does GPG/GnuPG do?

Digitally signs and or encrypts files.

> What are the advantages to having it?

Using a web of trust, you can validate whether the entity that
claims to have sent the email actually sent the email.

> How do I set it up to recognize other people's signatures?
> 
> How do I set it up with my own signature, that works with Mutt?

- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!

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