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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: goblin on April 28, 2013, 08:56 pm

Title: Adding an email address to PGP public key
Post by: goblin on April 28, 2013, 08:56 pm
Hi, I'm not sure about this. If I add an email address (currently my public key does not have one) to my PGP public key, does it change the key so that a person encrypting a message to me using my non-email key will make the message impossible for me to decrypt using my new key?

In other words, do I have to make sure that all places where my public key appears (in public), the new key replaces the old one?

Thanks.

goblin
Title: Re: Adding an email address to PGP public key
Post by: Wadozo on April 30, 2013, 02:07 pm
Why would you want to add an email address to your PGP Public Key?  ??? ???
Just include your email in the encrypted message you send out if so desired. If you intend on using a new pair of keys then yes, you will need to replace the old ones.
Title: Re: Adding an email address to PGP public key
Post by: Jack N Hoff on April 30, 2013, 02:13 pm
Why would you want to add an email address to your PGP Public Key?  ??? ???
Just include your email in the encrypted message you send out if so desired. If you intend on using a new pair of keys then yes, you will need to replace the old ones.

I've seen vendor profiles that instruct you to have an email attached to your public key in case SR is down and they need to contact you.
Title: Re: Adding an email address to PGP public key
Post by: goblin on April 30, 2013, 06:42 pm
Because of what Jack N Hoff said.

Thanks to both of you.
Title: Re: Adding an email address to PGP public key
Post by: curtnz on May 01, 2013, 04:13 am
tormail is being a pain in the ass so should we use gmail or other clearnet email services