On Thu, 25 Nov 2004, Alan B. Pearce wrote:

>>> Why not just *enable* digital signing whenever you
>>> (and the receivers !) realy *need* it ?
>>>
>>>
>> That's like saying that you should only lock your car
>> when you know somebody is going to steal it!
>
> Well I have yet to find a real use for digital signing of email, but do lock
> my car.

It's about impersonation. I guess you can wait until it happens to you. 
Like someone using your email to spread a virus (in your name). Happened 
to me. You don't really want 15% of the people you want to talk to to be 
unreachable because their admins blacklisted your origin.

Peter
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