jimbob palmer wrote: > In Firefox I can sign or encrypt or encrypt+sign an e-mail. > > In what case would I want my encrypted emails also signed? Does it > provide any additional benefit over a pure encrypted email?
Signing and encrypting serve different purposes. Encrypting a mail ensures that only the intended recipient(s) can read it. Signing a mail allows the recipient(s) to check that it really was you that sent it, and not someone else masquerading as you. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users