From: remail@tamsun.tamu.edu
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 93 15:45:16 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: PEM vs. PGP formats
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> On the other hand, in terms of anonymity, you can always generate a
> self-signed key with TIS/PEM (I forget the exact term they use in the
> TIS/PEM docs, but you can just make yourself a certificate which
> doesn't really say anything about your identity).

Yes, but this doesn't provide the service I desire. I *want* to be able
to sign a message, but I *only* want the intended recipient to know who
I am. PEM discloses the originator's ID *in the clear* when I send a
signed message. PGP hides the signature and all other information that
identifies me within the encrypted portion of the message!