[wellylug] GPG Question

[David Murray]

On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Jethro Carr wrote:

>> Perhaps this is to ensure that the signature is for the one person at the
>> one email address, and for no other.
>>
>> Thus, if you want a new email address, you will need a new signature, and
>> people will need to again verify you are who you say you are.
>>
>> That kinda makes sense to me, given that pgp signatures are intended to
>> ensure person to person communication.
>>
>> Aren't they?
>
> yes, but people often have more than 1 address.

Well I have four pgp keys for four email addresses that I use within one 
email client (Evolution).

If ever there is a problem with an email address, all I'd have to do is to 
delete that address and revoke the key.


Cheers

David Murray