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On 04.09.14 17:31, Philip Jackson wrote:
> I'm reflecting on how to describe an RFE about OpenPGP headers.
> 
> I have tested one case where gnupg is not going to collect a key
> (gpg.conf keyserver setting removed) AND enigmail's keyserver
> preference is set for automatic download, the key for decrypting an
> email is NOT on my keyring AND the public key is NOT on a
> keyserver.
> 
> When I try to open the mail, there is a delay of several seconds
> before the decrypted text is displayed.  During that time, I
> imagine, enigmail was attempting to download the key with no
> success.


Enigmail does not attempt to automatically download keys. If you
enable the option in Thunderbird, Enigmail passes the corresponding
parameters to GnuPG. I.e. GnuPG will try to download the key - exactly
as if you configured this in gpg.conf.

> But no specific error message was displayed at this point.
> 
> 
> The yellow enigmail header (unverifed signature) is displayed and
> the Details button provides 3 options : import key, security info
> display and copy.
> 
> If I click on the import key, after a few seconds, an enigmail
> alert is displayed saying that no key was imported.  This is
> correct.
> 
> But I think that error message should have appeared earlier when
> the automatic key search was completed.

I think my comment above explains why Enigmail does not display or
care in any way.

- -Patrick
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