Hello Marck,
On Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:47:19 +0100 GMT (11/08/2000, 23:47 +0800 GMT),
Marck D. Pearlstone wrote:
TF>> With S/Mime, anybody can decrypt the key who sets up his computer
TF>> to show your email address?
MDP> Decrypt the key? I don't understand what you are asking.
Wrong wording. I have so far only used PGP Encryption, and what I mean
is, I need the sender's key to decrypt the message. I guess S/Mime
works differently.
MDP> Allow me to recap for a moment: The point of discussion is that I had
MDP> Fred's certificate (and therefore his key) in my address book. I used
MDP> that key to send Fred an encrypted message. The message was also
MDP> encrypted to my own key (as one does, to ensure it can be read back
MDP> later). Fred was unable to decrypt that message and speculated as to
MDP> whether he would need my key to be able to read it. I thought not.
Because your key was sent along with the message?
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