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 > _______________________________________________ enigmail-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
