Re: OT: More about GPG signing
On Thu, 2012-05-10 at 16:45 +0100, Phil Dobbin wrote:
> On 10/05/12 16:14, Tony van der Hoff wrote:
>
> > So, this message was signed.
> >
> > Having recently installed enigmail, to see what all the fuss is about
> > in the other thread. I find I'm at a loss to understand how to
> > interpret this.
> > -------------------------------------------------
> > OpenPGP Security Info
> >
> > Unverified signature
> >
> > gpg command line and output:
> > /usr/bin/gpg
> > gpg: Signature made Thu 10 May 2012 15:27:47 BST using RSA key ID A093C263
> > gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Am I expected to go to some keyserver to find the sender's public key?
> > How, where, why?
> >
> > Maybe I've not set up Enigmail correctly?
> >
> > Alternatively, should I just ignore the signature, in which case why
> > is the sender polluting the list with useless crap?
>
> You have an option to import my key under your PGP menu should you wish
> to do so . If you have installed Enigmail then go ahead & do it.
>
> However, if you have no wish to use PGP & see it as "polluting the list
> with useless crap?", I suggest you uninstall Enigmail. Or you could
> continue to be incensed over a dozen or so lines of PGP & keep Enigmail
> for some other purpose.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Phil...
With Evolution I can't. I need your keyserver and your keynumber.
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