TLUG spam

keith kmastin-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Wed Sep 19 22:16:11 UTC 2007


On Fri, 2007-14-09 at 09:51 -0400, Kareem Shehata wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of David
> > Payne
> > Sent: Thursday 13 September 2007 14:22
> > To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> > Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Re: TLUG spam
> > 
> > On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 01:56:55PM -0400, CLIFFORD ILKAY wrote:
> > > Is there is a way to configure a list server to accept only PGP signed
> > > messages? That way, even if someone spoofs the email address of a
> > > subscriber, it would not do him any good unless he also has the PGP key
> > > of the subscriber.
> > 
> > A lot of people don't sign their emails with a PGP key.  It
> > would make it more difficult for new people to sign up to
> > the list.
> 
> Much as I love PGP/GPG, it will never work for what I do.  The biggest
> problem being that I don't use a computer.  I use many computers, both
> simultaneously and in series.  My Linux workstation gets used when I'm at
> home, the tablet on the road, and gmail when away.  So where do I store my
> private key?  I personally wouldn't trust it on anything other than my home
> workstation, and that limits my ability send mail to about 25% of the time.

You should be able to import your keys, no?

Keith

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