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 (CCing because you're not subscribed)
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