implications of subkeys?

Douglas Calvert dfc@anize.org
Tue Feb 26 20:50:02 2002


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Hello,
 I have gotten quite confused about subkeys. If I already have a key
that I am using and I generate a new subkey does it inherit my
signatures? When is it a good idea for subkeys? If there are two subkeys
how does a recipient know which one to encrypt to? And on and on, I am
lost...

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