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echo: public_keys
to: AUGUST ABOLINS
from: WILFRED VAN VELZEN
date: 2020-01-10 09:23:00
subject: Re: not encrypted, but st

Hi August,

On 2020-01-09 18:50:00, you wrote to me:

 WvV>> Below is my reply to your message. It's *not encrypted* only signed
 WvV>> (but not clearsigned). Anyone with gpg can decode it and view it's
 WvV>> contents

 AA> [snip]

 WvV>> -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
 WvV>> Version: GnuPG v2

 WvV>> owGbwMvMwMRovbl2hdf0ydqMaxlNk7jS83NSUlP0covT48Qnf/DIVHAsTS8tLtHh
 WvV>> 4vLPUzAyMDLQNTDUNbBUMDKyMja3MjDVUajML1UoL8ovSVUoyVfITbXi4lKws1Nw


 AA> An "only signed" message produces what still looks encrypted.

 AA> Maybe we are being too loose with the terminology.

 AA> Maybe we should say, just signing a message *encodes* it.

I'm already trying to do that. "Ascii encoding" is not the same as "Encrypting"
! ;)


Bye, Wilfred.

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