Certification Authority

[Oko]

I need recommendation for Certification Authority which will issue me
free certificate for signing and encrypting emails with OpenSSL.

[jggimi]

Self-signed certificates are not sufficient?

[jggimi]

If you require a 3rd party CA, you can Google for "Certification Authority" and "free", and you'll find services like this one: http://cert.startcom.org/

[Oko]

Originally Posted by jggimi

If you require a 3rd party CA, you can Google for "Certification Authority" and "free", and you'll find services like this one: http://cert.startcom.org/

I need recommendation for the third party free certificates.
I know gazillion agencies but I wanted to hear about experience of other
people.

[anomie]

Another cert authority that offers free services is: http://www.startssl.com/

edit: Never mind. Same service as previously mentioned.

[BSDfan666]

What about CAcert?

I don't see why you would need one though, the whole point of a authority is you're paying a 3rd party to verify your authenticity, a free service kinda makes the whole process redundant.. many people don't even trust CAcert because it's used by malicious people.

Why not use PGP for email? or.. OpenSSL with a shared passphrase? would make a lot more sense.