PGP Key

[ClubMed]

Can someone explain what a PGP key is and what it does?

Thanks!

[Droppyale]

pgp is a software for encripting e-mail messages... a pgp key is needed if you receive an e-mail from somebody using pgp.

to decode it.

something like that.

[ClubMed]

Is it just for emailing ?

[Droppyale]

I believe so... here's the FAQ

http://www.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/pgp-faq...questions.html

[Creatures]

it's pretty good =)

you generate a code with a public key from the person you'll send the mail, then this person receives the mail and uses his own key to read the mail (it's the best mail/ICQ security program in the world!)

Creatures

[ClubMed]

Where/how did you get your PGP key Creatures ?

[Creatures]

BTW not every Country in the world accepts it, so find out which version of it is legal in your country (in swizterland you can use the best one)

Creatures

[Droppyale]

I think is a bit too much if you are not sending sensitive email all the time....

[Creatures]

http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgp/versions/freeware/

this is a site for freeware PGP programs (i think they're all fine for Austria)

just download it and generate your key, it's easy explained, but just post if you got a problem

Creatures

[ClubMed]

Okay I have a question already:

Which one should I get GnuPG 1.2.2 (command line) or
PGP 8.0 ?