public keys newbie question

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public keys newbie question
\ Bruce Cowin (12 Feb 2007)
. \ Thorsten Haude (12 Feb 2007)
. \ Jim McQueeney (13 Feb 2007)

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Subject:	public keys newbie question
Group:	Gnupg-users
From:	Bruce Cowin
Date:	12 Feb 2007

As I understand it, people only need my public key if they are going to encrypt a file for me. If I will only be sending them encrypted files, then I need their public key but they don't need mine. Is this correct?

Thanks.

Regards,

Bruce

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