What email address do you specify in your PGP key?

[boren]

I'd rather not use an address that contains my full name, as I won't necessarily encrypt/sign email to recipients who know my full name. Any best practices to follow?

Note that I'm using an email service that supports aliases (fastmail.fm), but I'd like to know if there are any reasons to use a specific type of alias when creating the PGP key. In other words, are there any reasons to use an alias that contains only my first name? full name? something more generic (e.g. pgp@someusername.domain)? Should I use an address that I actually monitor, or one that automatically redirects all incoming email (with this address) to the trash?

 

[n0cmonkey]

It really depends on what you want to use it for.

 

[boren]

I want to use it to sign emails and encrypt emails and attachments.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Use the email address you plan on emailing from. If you don't want people to have your name, obviously don't use it.