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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: jimmyv on September 15, 2013, 06:49 pm

Title: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: jimmyv on September 15, 2013, 06:49 pm
When I am checking out and I encrypt my address using the public key of the vendor do I need to attach my public key too?
Thanks!
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: Dougggy on September 15, 2013, 06:53 pm
When I am checking out and I encrypt my address using the public key of the vendor do I need to attach my public key too?
Thanks!
Unless you sent through SR I believe so, correct me if I'm wrong  ::)
~D
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: flashlight5 on September 15, 2013, 06:57 pm
nope. only if you want the vendor to encrypt a response he/she might send you. which is not a bad thing. you can encrypt you public key as well within the msg.
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: jimmyv on September 15, 2013, 07:07 pm
OK cool. I'll encrypt it in the original message then. I'd like to get a tracking number back.
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: redisyellow on September 15, 2013, 08:14 pm
the vendor only needs your key if he/she is going to send an encrypted message to you- so they dont need it but it wont hurt and as flashlight said you can add it at the end of your encrypted message to them- but note if the name on your key is different from your SR username- that makes it more difficult for the vendor to find it ( imagine a keyring with dozens of names- would you search through them just find a name that didnt match ? i wouldnt)
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: flashlight5 on September 17, 2013, 09:24 pm
dont check tracking using tor or real ip. better, dont check at all. ask for tracking # to be send encrypted
Title: Re: Question when sending encrypted address.
Post by: jjds101 on September 18, 2013, 01:38 pm
Most vendors wont send tracking except if there is an issue needing resolution and in that case they just provide to an admin.  And if they do, they shouldn't. It's a risk on their end to do so.