Hi,

On 30.09.16 12:45, Susan Hawley wrote:
> Hi there
> 
> I recently had my Thunderbird moved from a PC to a Mac and in the
> process of installing enigmail on the Mac version of Thunderbird it
> generated a new PGP key. This means I cannot now access any of my old
> encrypted emails.
> 
> Do anyone know how I could reinstall my old PGP key?

Yes. Enigmail has an Backup and Restore feature. It not only transfers
keys, but also all settings. On the old machine, go to Enigmail ->
Preferences. Select the "Backup/Restore" Tab on the right. Push "Export
Settings and Keys". Select a file. You might be asked to enter the
passphrase of your private key(s).

Transfer this file to the new computer. There, go to Enigmail ->
Preferences. Select the "Backup/Restore" Tab on the right. Push "Restore
Settings and Keys". Select the transferred file. You're done.

You may have to select your old key pair to be used for your mail account.

Ludwig

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