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List:       kmail-devel
Subject:    Bug#30225: Save own PGP-encrypted mail unencrypted
From:       Daniel Seifert <dseifert () gmx ! de>
Date:       2001-10-30 20:30:06
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Am Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2001 01:02 schrieb Marc Mutz:

Hi,

> > 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 ;-)

Maybe key expiration is not a problem but I really do not want to 
keep dozens of different expired keys in my keyrings.

> > that it would be insecure.
>
> <snip>
>
> It is.

Depends.

> 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.

That would be fine with me.

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

Sure. I just wanted to bring it to some attention as it was silently 
ignored the last two times.

- -- 
  Daniel Seifert
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