Hi Mark,

On 10.03.17 17:54, mark crosby wrote:
> It is not clear at all how to exchange encrypted emails with others.
> 
> I have to assume (not found in FAQ) that I would have to send my public
> key to all people with whom I wish to exchange encrypted messages.

Right.

> And
> need to know if this is sent before or after they have installed
> compatible encryption software on their own computer.

No, it's not relevant to know this. They can save the key - which
appears as attachment to a mail - and keep it until they installed the
right software. Then they can import it.

> However, I cannot "find" the Enigmail keychain dialogue (shown in the
> site first steps) on my Mac in Thunderbird under the Enigmail drop-down
> menu. But I did send my key to myself as the first test. I can find the
> Enigmail Key Management dialogue, but it is different than shown in the
> help site.

Which FAQ and which first steps are you referring to?

> So - how to send public key to friends?

That's easy. Compose a mail to them and select from the menu "Enigmail
-> Attach my public key".

> Second, I assume (again not in the FAQ) that friends will need to also
> need to get the GPG plug-in/extension.

Right. They have to install the suitable Extension for their mailclient.

> But does that work in other email
> applications such as Mac Mail, MS Outlook? What is the name of each
> piece of encryption software needed for other than Thunderbird mail clients?

There is a comprehensive list available at
https://gnupg.org/related_software/frontends.html

HTH

Ludwig

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