I finally was able to figure out that I needed to change the Enigmail (key management) to be able to encrypt and sign an email with my new (ultimate) key. Alles ist jetzt gut.
-=mark=- On 3/10/17 9:47 AM, Ludwig Hügelschäfer wrote: > 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) > > _______________________________________________ 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
