Sidebar 2 : Automated Email PGP Server Help Documents
There are PGP public email key servers that allow you to
exchange public keys running using the Internet and UUCP mail
systems. Those capable of accessing the WWW might prefer to use the
WWW interface available via
http://www.pgp.net/pgp/www-key.html, and managers of sites that
make frequent lookups may want to copy the full keyring from the
ftp server at: ftp.pgp.net:pub/pgp/.
This service exists only to help transfer keys between PGP
users. It does NOT attempt to guarantee that a key is a valid key;
use the signatures on a key for that kind of security.
Each keyserver processes requests in the form of mail messages.
The commands for the server are entered on the subject line. Note
that they should NOT be included in the body of the message.
To: pgp-public-keys@keys.pgp.net
From: johndoe@some.site.edu
Subject: help
Sending your key to ONE server is enough. After it processes
your key, it will forward your add request to other servers
automagically.
For example, to add your key to the keyserver, or to update your
key if it is already there, send a message similar to the following
to any server:
To: pgp-public-keys@keys.pgp.net
From: johndoe@some.site.edu
Subject: add
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.6
<blah blah blah>
----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Comprised Keys: Create a Key Revocation Certificate (read
the PGP docs on how to do that) and mail your key to the server
once again, with the ADD command.<>
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