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Subject:    Re: [kdepim-users] Boyan Tabakov turned Green ! (PGP KGpg topic)
From:       Art Alexion <art.alexion () verizon ! net>
Date:       2007-01-19 13:43:49
Message-ID: 200701190843.50670.art.alexion () verizon ! net
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On Friday 19 January 2007 04:52, Anne Wilson wrote:
> One reason I started using it is that some spam/virus emails substitute
> addresses from an addressbook instead of the real sender.  I had complaints
> that I had sent a virus and had to explain how to look at headers and
> identify the sender's IP and compare it with one known to be mine.  This
> doesn't go down well with most computer users.  Signing it was one way of
> giving them quick identification.  

Anne,

This is precisely why I started signing as well.


> I do, however, get some complaints that 
> I send 'attachments' in messages, and the recipients system doesn't allow
> them to view the attachment.  

I try to remember to use inline signatures with those people.  I use my 
verizon.net account for Linux tech lists and my gmail account for lists that 
are either non-tech or dominated by MS Outlook users.  I tried to set my 
gmail identity to use inline signatures, but it doesn't seem to work.  Ingo 
recommended that I make the setting via the recipient's address book entry, 
and that works when I compose a message to an "inline recipient", but not 
when I reply to one.  For now, I have to rely on memory to check if the 
format is correct.

> I've just got used to explaining that 
> the 'attachment' is my signature, and if they wish to ignore it, they can.

I have an explanation in my tagline signature, even pointing to a web page for 
furher explanation, but most people don't read it.

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Art Alexion

PGP fingerprint: 52A4 B10C AA73 096F A661  92D2 3B65 8EAC ACC5 BA7A
Keyserver: hkp://subkeys.pgp.net
The attachment - signature.asc - is my electronic signature; no need for 
alarm.  Info @ 
http://mysite.verizon.net/art.alexion/encryption/signature.asc.what.html
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