Encrypting to different UIDs ? Use of subkeys ?

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David Shaw wrote:
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> On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 08:39:43AM -0400, Toxik - Fabian Rodriguez wrote:
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> > And another more general question, does this apply to subkeys ? What would
> > be the use of creating/having subkeys ? The FAQ only mentions "use in an
> > automated environment" (4.14).
> 
> Preferences do not attach to subkeys, but multiple subkeys in general
> would of course mean a different key to encrypt to.
> David

RFC2440 (and bis04 too) allows subkeys to have preferences (see 12.1.)
I can even send you a key with preferences in subkey binding signature.
but I think these preferences are ignored by PGP/GPG

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