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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    Bug#30225: Save own PGP-encrypted mail unencrypted
From:       Marc Mutz <Marc.Mutz () uni-bielefeld ! de>
Date:       2001-10-30 0:02:31
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On Sunday 28 October 2001 23:23, Daniel Seifert wrote:
<snip>
> delete it every now and then, I am afraid that I might be unable to
> read these mails in a couple of years (i.e. PGP might change, file
> formats may change and I will definitely change my key!!!). In fact,
> I am quite sure about this. This is equivalent to a loss of the mail
> itself (an non-decryptable mail is as much worth as a deleted mail)
> which I really dislike.
<snip>

This is nonsensical: If your key expires, you're still able to decrypt 
old messages indefinitely. What you really seem to fear is that you 
forget your passphrase ;-)

> I hope that someone will consider this humble request. Former mail
> applications authors rejected this request as they (quite stubbornly,
> imho) insisted that it would be insecure.
<snip>

It is.

> But I believe in the
> freedom to chose and I am sure that many people are going to like
> this feature. Thanks for listening.
<snip>

What I could think of as a legitimate reason to allow this is the 
scenario where someone uses a encrypted filesystem to store ~/Mail in.

But you have to understand that it is not very high on anyone's to-do 
list here... :-(

Marc
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