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		lupire on May 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tilde.town is a computer meant for sharing If the person can't read the email, then they can't read the key. This is exactly how credential reset works on every system with registered backup email address, include Google. The only risk is if they send the key to the wrong email address, such as From and Reply-To.

lights0123 on May 14, 2022 [–]

> If the person can't read the email, then they can't read the key.

You’re sending them your public key, not receiving a private key.

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