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Re: [openpgp] Combining signature with signer's public key

Wiktor Kwapisiewicz <wiktor@metacode.biz> Fri, 11 December 2020 09:03 UTC

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To: Hanno Böck <hanno@hboeck.de>
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From: Wiktor Kwapisiewicz <wiktor@metacode.biz>
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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Combining signature with signer's public key
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Hi Hanno,

On 11.12.2020 09:58, Hanno Böck wrote:
> FWIW I have heard lots of complains about the signature attachment,
> which is why I stopped sending signed emails by default a long time ago.

Too bad signatures cannot be put into headers (just like DKIM 
signatures). That would not confuse people (because they generally don't 
inspect headers) while providing necessary info for clients that 
understand them.

Kind regards,
Wiktor

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