Subj : Re: PGP
To   : deon
From : Accession
Date : Mon Nov 10 2025 17:53:08

Hey Deon!

On Mon, Nov 10 2025 03:22:15 -0600, you wrote:

> Does anybody use PGP for echomail or netmail?

I haven't seen anything recently, although there is a Fidonet echo or two related to it.

> I've always been thinking about implementing it in clrghouz, not
> necessarily for encrypting messages, but also for validating the
> sender.

It's your product. Do what you want! ;)

> Was it ever used in fidonet? Any BBSes that support it, or editors/> doors?

I believe there is a Fidonet echo called PGP_KEYS or something similar, but seeing as though I've unlinked from it permanently, I'm guessing there was no traffic in it for months.

I think Golded has some hackery done with it that can execute utilities outside of the program, so it can use 'pgp' directly, and have it edit/append the temporary file that is created when writing/replying to a message. Otherwise, I haven't seen it used much via BBSs or BBS editors specifically. It would probably moreso come from something like Golded or possibly even a newsreader/email client (for example, "OpenPGP" can be enabled in Thunderbird).

Regards,
Nick

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