[moderm@gmx.net: expire date on keys]

[zander@microweb.nl]

> 
> I generated a key pair with --gen-key and set an expire date on my
> key. The UID is "Mario Moder <moderm@gmx.net>". When I send my public
> key to a keyserver or to some persons and the key will expire on the
> specified date, what will happen? Do I have to generate a new key
> pair? Can I use the same (Mario Moder <moderm@gmx.net>) User ID then
> (I don't want to change my email-address)? Or can I simply set a new
> expire date and then sent my (old) key (with the new date) to a
> keyserver again?

Same here. I also would like to know why I should have a expire date 
on my keys at all..



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Thomas Zander                                                zander@microweb.nl
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