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B.4.1 Exporting to a Keyserver
If you are only writing to a few correspondents, you can export your public key and send it to them
personally. If you correspond with many people, however, distribution of your key can be time con-
suming. Instead, you can use a keyserver.
Figure B–1 The Home Page of Keyserver.Net
A keyserver is a repository on the Internet which can store and distribute your public key to anyone
who requests it. Many keyservers are available, and most try to remain synchronized with each other;
sending your key to one keyserver is like distributing it to them all. A correspondent can request your
Appendix B:Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard