On 1/5/2020 7:11 AM, between "Wilfred van Velzen : August Abolins":

 WvV>>> Good to know it works. (But I won't be signing every
 WvV>>> message by default ;))

 AA>> Signing probably makes most sense for official content that
 AA>> contains specific data, dates, to register an official
 AA>> vote, etc.

 WvV> Yes, it doesn't add too much in the mostly casual
 WvV> communication that goes on in fidonet...

Hello Wilfred!

I haven't seen PGP signing used very much in the echos (or at least not
in the few and active ones that I read).  Where else do you see it used?


 AA>> Since then, I've learned to sign the pdf version of the doc
 AA>> and email it back.

 AA>> But a pgp signature would be even simpler and faster.

 WvV> If they can verify the signature is really made by who you
 WvV> claim you are! It would be even better, because it's easier
 WvV> to create a false hand written signature.

I don't think they would lack any confidence in an email that they use
to send me reminders of an overdue invoice, with my ACK.    And..
many vendors keep a record of email addys after a phone call with me
giving them a specific addy.

Yep.  PGP signing would be a very convenient solution for signing
agreements with on-sale dates that I have to acknowledge.

 ../|ug

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