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csab
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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:44 am Post subject: PGP keyservers and spams |
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Hi,
I've just set up gnupg. I'm very happy with that, I've uploaded my public key to my web page and I'm about to upload my key to a server. I'm just worrying about spammers. (On my homepage, I use an anti-spam email address.) So my question is basicly this: is there a way for spammers to access masses of email addresses on servers? Interestingly "gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --search-keys John" gives no hit, so maybe there is a defense against this at the server side. |
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rwgeorge
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hehe...that's a good question...I have had my key on a public server for several years, and haven't seen any increase in spam...I think you'l be safe  |
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csab
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| rwgeorge wrote: | | hehe...that's a good question...I have had my key on a public server for several years, and haven't seen any increase in spam...I think you'l be safe |
Good. As is it really worth it to upload your public key? I mean have you ever received an encrypted message from anyone who found your key on the public server? |
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rwgeorge
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| Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| no...so, I see your point - why even upload it? |
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