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EXMH GPG question



Thanks for the explanation Derek.
Derek Atkins wrote:
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> writes:
> 
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > 
> > When I digitally sign a message, my choices are:
> > none, clearsign, standard, and plus encrypt. 
> > When I use standard setting, then entire message is encrypted (essentially 
> > the same as plus encrypt.
> > I'm using exmh 2.5. 
> > I was wondering if anyone else using exmh has the same properties. 
> 
> It's not encrypted, it is just signed..  Anyone with PGP can read
> the message.  "Standard Signature" just means "sign the message
> and then use Ascii-Armor to protect the whole thing".
> 
> It's just a base-64 encoded copy of your plaintext message.
> 
> -derek, co-author of PGP.
> 
> -- 
>        Derek Atkins
>        Computer and Internet Security Consultant
>        derek at ihtfp.com             www.ihtfp.com
> 

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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