Question regarding clearsigning emails automatically

[Brian Minton]

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On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 10:43:03PM +0100, Martin wrote:
> It you dont upload your key to the keyservers signing is useless and 
> wasteful.

yes, but not completely, since at a later time, you can always produce your
public key at a later time if necessary to prove that you did in fact write a
given message, or that you did not.  However, except for special
circumstances, I can't imagine any reason not to send your public key to the
keyserver, especially if you are going to be publishing (eg on a list) signed
material.

> On the other hand any signature is (mostly) a waste of bandwith!
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> No signature - Saving bandwith!
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and yet you signed the message :-)

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Brian Minton
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