Keyserver and spam

[Greg Sabino Mullane]

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> Whats the current state of play with keyservers and spammers? Is it
> technically possible for them to harvest addresses from keyservers, and
> does anybody know if its a problem?
 
Yes it's possible, and no, it's not a problem. While possible, it is very
unlikely, as there are so many other easier ways to get email addresses.
However, your email may be scraped by keyservers or keyserver-related
applications that put your key information on a web page. But I seriously
doubt that a spammer has ever gotten email addresses directly from a keyserver.
 
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Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200412212044
http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8
 
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