You are correct, I left off the "Express". I just do not see any value in the signing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Neighbors" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: Digital Signing (Beat The Dead Horse) was Re: Free Software for m$ On Tue, 2002-09-24 at 21:13, Tom Achtenberg wrote: > I am using Outlook 6. I haven't a clue what you mean by "RFC compliant". I assume you mean Outlook Express 6? I am not updated on M$ products but I think that Outlook only has 97, 98, 2000, XP. RFC is a standard that people agree upon, M$ just happens to be a vendor that often decides to agree, but not implement. Also, embrace an RFC and extend it is popular as well, but thats another debate. Certainly the email client I am using could be at fault, I really dont pay all that much attention. I havent had anyone else not be able to read my mail though (which is what made me suspect), but certainly I wont point fingers at one email client over another with a clear conscience without all the facts. I just havent had the best of luck w/ m$ clients munging things. Winmail.dat is a perfect example of this.... > In a commercial situation I can see signing some messages. To always sign > all only adds needless overhead and bandwidth usage. I think you are confusing encrypting with signing. Signing has lots of value in any setting and generally uses less bandwidth than many of the non RFC compliant sigs floating around (I think JLF has a link to the RFC for sigs ;)) In addition, I think I saw a mail from this thread (I think coming from you) that took the time (and precious bandwidth) to inform me that the mail was sent virus free and that I need not worry. Funny seeing how the operating system I use is generally immune to the virii that product is looking for, and I would argue what is the value in 'ensuring me that the mail is clean and free of virus'? Again this is another offshoot and just an observation. Again I will repeat, if this list is anti-digital signature, I will gladly not sign messages to this list. If they have no opinion on the matter or encourage it, I will continue to sign messages in hopes of enlightening others to PGP and helping ensure people can trust things they get from me are really from me in the original format. -- Derek Neighbors GNU Enterprise http://www.gnuenterprise.org derek@gnue.org Was I helpful? Let others know: http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=dneighbo -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.391 / Virus Database: 222 - Release Date: 9/19/2002