On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:59:09 +0100, Marck D Pearlstone wrote: >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Hi Miguel, > >@24 April 2002, 19:18:00 +0200 (18:18 UK time) Miguel A. Urech wrote >in [EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Any quick and brief explanation/opinion will be appreciated. > >S/MIME tends to be simpler all round, but getting a certificate from >a >recognised authority can be a bit of a chore and there is a 3.5k(ish) >overhead per signature. This is particularly true when using TB to >S/MIME sign because TB includes the public key within the signature. > >PGP has a much smaller overhead and provides much closer hands on >control. You have to install extra software to use it though. TB's >built in PGP support uses only "old fashioned" RSA key support. By >installing one of the mainstream PGP packages, you get all the >mod-cons of PGP support. > >These external packages are NAI PGP 7.x, PGP 6.5.8 ckt and GnuPG. You >can interface to the latter two of these using TB's PGP plug-in >DLL's. >You are also at liberty to use one of their "Tray" support >applications to perform all signing and other privacy operations. > >My opinion is: Horses for Courses. I use PGP to sign all business >messages and any where people may want to verify my messages. Some >clients prefer S/MIME for encrypted communication, some prefer PGP. >My >personal preference is for PGP. > >- -- >Cheers -- .\\arck D. Pearlstone -- List moderator >SB! v1.60d/iKey1000-5523848F0B1 on Windows 2000 5.0.2195 Service >Pack 2 >� >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >iD8DBQE8xw6QOeQkq5KdzaARAljgAKDF6FNbdT+sxi13P0LIvEZkTnmdigCdFLDu >0iA6cBqChGYufPM7Cba1msY= >=PWom >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > >________________________________________________________ >Current Ver: 1.60c >FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com >Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com >Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Is not also true that for PGP to be of any use the recipient must have PGP installed also? Else they cannot decode/check signature. It is this aspect that makes me shy away from PGP -- Colin Grant, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 26/04/2002 ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.60c FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
