The PGP Forwarding Server is a server that receives e-mail on behalf of a user, encrypt it automatically and sent it off the users' real e-mail account.
Here is a little illustration:When dealing with the PGP Forwarding Server you must be aware that we have to deal with several different people groups. Each of those persons need to know a varying amount of information.
Aunt Ann: this is a user that does not know anything about PGP and/or encryption in general. Ann just need to know how to use a normal e-mail program. In your organisation Ann might be the Boss (who has "better" things to do that to learn about PGP), the part-time secretary.
Uri User: Uri lives in an environment where he cannot receive plain text e-mail. Maybe he is a spy in the Kremlin, maybe he is Finance Counsellor of William H. Gates. Uri get's an account on the PGP Forwarding Server. As soon as he tells e-mail address to Aunt Ann, she will be able to send him encrypted e-mail without any hassle. However, Uri himself needs to know how to operate PGP.
Angela Admin: Now, someone has to create Uri's account. So we need Angela. She is telling to the Uri's how to use encryption in case he doesn't know, makes the account and helps users in case of problems.
Otto Operator: someone has to have a server sitting around and to install this program. Why don't we ask Otto for this favour?
Peter Programmer: now, you might want to fix or enhance this software. When you know how to program in Perl and in C you are most welcome to do this.
Now choose your personal role and look at one of the topics on the left side.