On 9/3/14 6:44 AM, Simon wrote:
Hi,
I finally decided to switch to Thunderbird and start taking PGP seriously.
Everyone is talking about enigmail but when I configured my new Thunderbird
install earlier today I noticed there is a “Security” section in the “Account”
settings which has a feature to add certificates out-of-the-box.
Now, obvious n00b question is why does one need enigmail and should I simply go
with the default Thunderbird options or are there good reasons to skip those
and use enigmail?
Simon,
The "Security" options in the default Thunderbird menu refer to S/MIME
certificates. They are perfectly fine to use, and although the trust
model is different (issued by SSL certificate authorities, as opposed to
the "web of trust" used by PGP) they offer very similar features and
capabilities.
In the past pricing was an obstacle for S/MIME certs, but nowadays there
are plenty of CAs that will issue them for free, for example
https://www.startssl.com/
The main decision point is really whether any of your regular
correspondents currently use one or the other. If not, choosing PGP is
probably your best bet, as it's more commonly used (depending on how you
measure it). Of course nothing prevents you from doing both. :)
Good luck,
Doug
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