gpg --recv-key option

[Janusz A. Urbanowicz]

> From a practical standpoint, it seems that the easiest way to handle the
> transaction is to have Bob Smith send you a signed email. When you (or
> your email program) verify the signature, you will get the correct key
> from the keyserver, which you can then use for future communications.

Thats the way key distribution in S/MIME works (except the point that the
keys are certified by CAs and distributed along with the signatures).

Alex, (Thawte Personal Web Of Trust Notary for S/MIME certificates)
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