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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Combiadigais on April 09, 2013, 10:59 pm

Title: PGP help
Post by: Combiadigais on April 09, 2013, 10:59 pm
So if someone could clarify this I'd be be better, how exactly if at all is the email you use to create a private key connected to messages you encrypt with others public keys. Do you even need one?

- this must be answered already but id just like to find somewhere to start
Title: Re: PGP help
Post by: dothedamnthing on April 09, 2013, 11:13 pm
It's really not. You can just enter a fake email if you want.

Title: Re: PGP help
Post by: Combiadigais on April 09, 2013, 11:34 pm
Ok but on the note of anonymity, say you used a real email, would messages encrypted to someone become unsafe? OR does it not involve your key pair in encryption?
Title: Re: PGP help
Post by: dothedamnthing on April 09, 2013, 11:52 pm
No, it would still be safe. I'd get a Tormail address if you want to use an actual real email, though.
Title: Re: PGP help
Post by: Combiadigais on April 10, 2013, 12:16 am
I have tormail and a liberte usb that i use now, but many many months ago I was just experimenting with PGP and silkroad and used my personal email to create a pgp key pair on the same keychain that ive used to add vendors public key to and encrypt my address for. Just trying to flush out if i should be worried about stupid shit I did while learning SR.