> However, I think we could use a better way to associate emails with PGP keys. ... > Alternatively, Google could have a service where you securely ask it "what

> However, I think we could use a better way to associate emails with PGP keys. ... > Alternatively, Google could have a service where you securely ask it "what is the key for example@gmail.com" and it responds with the key There is the PGP global directory which does essentially that (i.e., given an email address provides a key for with the email address verified by sending an email there... which is as good as what Google would be able to provide). Doesn't seem to get much more use either way: I don't think the problem with driving up PGP adoption is the distribution of public keys.