Klarinet Archive - Posting 000191.txt from 2006/03

From: "David Kumpf" <dkumpf@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] attached files
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:21:35 -0500

Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
> This is off-topic, but what is the purpose of a digital=20
> signature? Is
> it more than just a different way of automatically including=20
> an extra line of text at the end of each email?
>=20

Originator validation.

Encryption (with the appropriate protocols/algorithms).

Dave Kumpf
dkumpf@-----.com

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