WKD: User ID filtering

[Wiktor Kwapisiewicz]

Hello,

>> It can be read out and will eventually be used for key validation
>> heuristics.  Option --with-key-origin and in the --with-colons output
>> fields 19 and 20 of uid and pub records.
> 
> In gpgme it is also available since 1.10.0 ;-)

I will check this out, thanks for the info! :)

>>> Because fetching via WKD at least "validates" the e-mail part and this
>>> information is useful.
> 
> As an example, I'm using that flag for "Automatic Encryption" in GpgOL. It will
> see a userid as acceptable for automatic encryption if it has either marginal
> validity (when TOFU is not used) or if it came from WKD.

Yes! That's a very good idea! Actually I was thinking about the same but 
for EnigMail. WKD provides a good basis for initial contact encryption.

Have you thought about extending it even further? For example if someone 
types an unknown e-mail, presses Enter, the GpgOL could see if there is 
a key available via WKD and if so, fetch it and enable encryption 
entirely automatically!

Kind regards,
Wiktor

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