Question regarding clearsigning emails automatically

[RJ Marquette]

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On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Nils Ellmenreich wrote:

> write a mail with his mail client who automatically signs all mails as
> John Doe. And that almost meaningless ... ;-)

I'd agree, except for this:  What software allows you to sign messages
without ever entering the passphrase?  With the pine/pgpenvelope/gpg setup
I use, I have to enter it each time.  I know the Win versions of PGP have
a "timeout" where it stores the passphrase for so long (up to 5 minutes
IIRC), but you still have to enter it once.  That's where your analogy to
the "signed but blank stack of documents" breaks down.

I disagree that signing every email "cheapens" the process for that
reason.

I sign most of my list email for several reasons:  the more PGP/GPG
traffic floating around, the less attention each one receives.

Also, don't we look a bit foolish if we claim to be advocates of PGP and
GPG, but don't even use it amongst ourselves?  ("Practice what you
preach.")  It doesn't hurt to use the signed messages.

Plus, if I didn't I might forget my passphrase.  :)

RJ  <G>  :)

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