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Mark M writes:
MM> On Tue, 2 Jul 1996, David F. Ogren wrote: DO> In fact, a surprisingly small percentage of messages on the C-punk DO> list are signed. This despite the fact that the average DO> subscriber is at least literate in PGP. DO> DO> Does anybody have any speculation on why this is? DO> DO> Is it because people consider mundane mail unimportant enough to DO> sign? MM> This is one reason. I think that there are several other reasons:
Is it because most mail programs are not PGP aware?
MM> I don't know of any mail programs that can use PGP (I know there MM> are various interfaces, sendmail wrappers, and other hacks, but I MM> have yet to see a mailer with an "Encrypt" or "Sign" option. Well, I'd say that the emacs/Gnus/mailcrypt combo is PGP aware - - properly installed, emacs has encrypt, sign, and remail menu items. I don't use it routinely mainly because I haven't set things up to propogate my key, so signing articles would be kind of useless. - -- #include <disclaimer.h> /* Sten Drescher */ Unsolicited solicitations will be proofread for a US$100/page fee. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.4, an Emacs/PGP interface iQEVAwUBMdoLmC+2V9GxYWz1AQEwMwf+MKji8AGIfhmLCkANxjzvqc209yLlGEAz J1LIXuN4+2M7fVPPKmsg6jiUT0k4G0IpXJMF7bbolDYd1PjEAlJiRhlCa7D8GJbz w21cE2IN8qvJZfzZrncfsOlElOzQXBbi2DpyF1xPzxRvOodwGBT80iVOQR6K0jZO wficMfAUmItp7y5+W+L+y2rsAaQ+gkhuLAyKwe7C4n7eYW+2Pqh7CvJT/Ob7nlTD OgrR8i9m6cl6G5JsJAcb/FYcRzyr8+k8BzvryWqiALS0QGwv8lzbbP0HS9171Fu7 vAXcilhV4WNgG7WVBcElIYlgGW5yiaUxq64O91QVQPfrR283c3APTg== =rVPk -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----