public keys newbie question

Jim McQueeney jajom at hawaiiantel.net
Mon Feb 12 23:41:29 CET 2007


Bruce Cowin wrote:
> As I understand it, people only need my public key if they are going to encrypt a file for me.  If I will only be sending them encrypted files, then I need their public key but they don't need mine.  Is this correct?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bruce
> 
>

Not quite; If you sign your messages, the recipient will need your public key
to verify the signature...

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