This is a forwarded message
Thought those using The Bat might be interested in this.
Subject: [PGP-USERS] Thawte & PGP
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Probably someone else here also got this email but I�m forwarding it.
Sorry if someone already forwarded this message as archive is offline
and I could not check.
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> Hi,
>
> *************
> This is an official Thawte Personal Certificate Announcement for all
> our customers using PGP
> *************
>
> We would like to inform all of Thawte's PGP users that we will soon be
> discontinuing our support of PGP. We are in the process of making
> changes to our signing engines, and as of 1 September 2000, we will be
> converting to new systems. These changes will result in us no longer
> being able to sign PGP keys for our users.
>
> The discontinuation of this system will in no way affect the validity
> of your keys and the Thawte signatures on your keys will remain valid.
> For those of you who have had your identities verified for the Thawte
> Web of Trust, your points will remain and you are invited to obtain
> personal x.509 certificates which carry your name. Between now and 1
> september, please feel free to get any keys that you might have,
> signed by Thawte.
>
> In the past we have attempted to keep up to date with our support of
> newer releases of PGP, but have not always managed to achieve this
> with the effectiveness that is commonly associated with other Thawte
> services. We still believe, however, that PGP is an excellent personal
> encryption tool, and this decision should in no way be interpreted as
> an indication of our confidence in PGP.
>
> If you have any questions or comments on this announcement, please
> feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
> Regards,
> --
> Bruce Watermeyer
> Thawte Certification
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Best regards,
Dean
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