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echo: public_keys
to: AUGUST ABOLINS
from: WILFRED VAN VELZEN
date: 2020-01-05 13:02:00
subject: Re: scrap key for ID 5789

Hi August,

On 2020-01-05 02:30:00, you wrote to me:

 AA> Apparently, I haven't fully explored its full configuration options.
 AA> There are so many. I saw a setting on my other pc where I could
 AA> "assign" other identities to the existing ones.  Maybe that is the
 AA> answer.

Probably!

 AA> Next to being able to sign messages in echomail/newsgroups, fully
 AA> encrypted messages only make sense in email - direct to a specific
 AA> individual.

Or routed netmail!

 WvV>> But are those older keys still usable? I have two keys from
 WvV>> 1993, I no longer remember the passwords for. :-( But they
 WvV>> aren't on the keyservers afaik, so nobody will be tempted
 WvV>> to use them. ;)

 AA> That's the beauty of pulling down the keys and checking their
 AA> properties.  The properties will reveal creation dates, expiry dates,
 AA> revocations,etc.  It would be relatively easy to just pick the most
 AA> recent date, and send a brief hello message with a CC: and see which
 AA> ones reach their target.

If there are multiple keys to choose from...

Bye, Wilfred.

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