Re: [PLUG] enigmail broken?

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Frederick Heckel wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 09:25:16 -0400 Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>
> claimed:
>  
>
> > The only way to get it to sign consistently is to use pgp/mime, rather
> > than ascii armor.  I prefer using armor by default because the 
> > attachment that Outlook users get with pgp/mime freaks them out.
> >    
>
>
> I love how, until I started adding:
>
> (The strange attachment is my digital signature; do not be alarmed)
>
> to my signature, people would often respond with "I couldn't open your
> attachment" rather than alarm... If nothing else, you might just do
> this. I haven't gotten any confused/alarmed emails since I took this
> policy. I have this vague feeling like pgp/mime is the Right Way to do
> things anyway.
>
> FWIW, that signature line actually has proven successful. I haven't
> gotten any confused/alarmed emails back from people in the year or so
> since I started using it.
>
>
>  
I'll give it a try as pgp/mime has some advantages over armor.

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