Thanks so much - I have tried this and it says: error - your settings
could not be applied. Does it matter how I save it on my old computer?

Thanks

Sue

On 01/10/2016 08:00, Ludwig Hügelschäfer wrote:
> 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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