I don’t think you’re being dense no, but emails can be cryptographically signed and also encrypted. Not sure if you can sign an alias.
> On 7 Dec 2023, at 07:09, Terry Coles <d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk> wrote: > > On 07/12/2023 07:03, Stephen Wolff wrote: >> My guess is if you can have an alias which isn’t (cryptographically) signed, >> you can pretend to be whoever you like, and as such spam folk as your best >> friend or worst enemy. I suppose the alternative is to use a mail service >> like Proton or something? > > AFAIK, a pukka mailbox isn't cryptographically signed and even if it is, the > alias simply points to a pukka mailbox in the same domain as the alias. > > Am I being particularly dense? > > -- > > Terry Coles > > > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-01-02 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2024-01-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
