choosing an encryption target from a User ID

[John W. Moore III]

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Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> On 09/22/2009 04:57 PM, John W. Moore III wrote:
>> Like GPG it utilizes the 1st encountered Key that matches the Send To:
>> address & is valid.
> 
> this is not what gpg does.  gpg simply chooses the first key with a
> matching user ID, whether or irrespective of the calculated validity of
> the User ID in question.

I was referring to the validity of the Key; _not_ the UID.  If the Key
isn't expired/revoked or disabled; GPG will use it when it comes upon it
in the 1st order encountered.  So does Command Line PGP.

JOHN ;)
Timestamp: Tuesday 22 Sep 2009, 17:07  --400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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