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10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
If you are serious about email authentication/encryption, you would do well to get a certificate that is signed by one of the top-level CAs.
You can get one from Thawte for free: Thawte Web of Trust
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
Hmm. Tried to go to the thawte site, but it requires one to log in, even to join.
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
That's quite expected for such service, isn't it :-)
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
Ok, so I know who verisign is and I would trust them I guess but what would make them more "trusted" than Apple Computer or Microsoft or any other major company? Maybe I don't get the whole certificate thing but basically we are trusting that Apple is a real company who issues unique digital signatures to people and that if I ask them to verify who's key was used to secure an email that they will not lie.
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
It's worth noting, I sent a message to Thawte on 3 separate occasions. They never responded:
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
I tried Thawte and I don't like them. I didn't like their signup or how their whole trust system works. I trust Apple much more than a company from South Africa with and awkward system.
10.4: Use .Mac iChat certificates in Mail
I do not have a problem with thawte, and I have been a Web of Trust notary with them for a couple years now.
10.4: Where do I find the public key for my .Mac account
This is all very useful. Please tell me how to identify the public key for my .Mac account. I want to publish it on public key servers. Thank you. |
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