On 12/25/25 6:24 AM, Dale wrote: > On 12/25/25 3:33 AM, Michael wrote: >> On Thursday, 25 December 2025 08:32:15 Greenwich Mean Time Dale wrote: >>> Update. I found a add-on that imports old emails. It's named >>> "ImportExportTools NG" and it's available by searching for it in the >>> add-ons Tool menu. You just find the directory for your old email and >>> let it do its thing. It took a few minutes so I was pretty sure it was >>> working this time. Do expect read messages to appear as unread after it >>> is done. I'm going through and marking some older threads as read. >>> >>> This is a LOT like Seamonkey but it is different enough that it's going >>> to take some getting used to. Still, at this point, I'm switched and I >>> think Thunderbird is going to be around a while. >>> >>> I do have one thing that is annoying and I can't figure out how to get >>> rid of it. I don't know what it is for one. In the message pane, right >>> below From, To, Subject and such is a section that starts with >>> "autocrypt" with a lot of stuff that looks like a encryption key or >>> something. Since I have no idea what it is, no need in me seeing it and >>> it taking up so much space on my screen. Anyone have a clue what it is >>> so maybe I can figure out how to make it go away? I've tried making >>> things visible and invisible but that part stays there. It seems to >>> only show on my own messages tho, my replies to this list for example. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Dale >>> >>> :-) :-) >> I'm not sure what you're describing - it doesn't show up here, but I >> have not >> enabled message encryption. >> >> T'bird is using a different encryption tool to Enigmail, which was >> abandoned >> some years ago. You can set it up under Settings > Privacy & Security >> > Email >> End-To-End Encryption. You can read about it here: >> >> https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:OpenPGP:Migration-From-Enigmail >> >> You can export/import your GnuPG keys to Thunderbird's RNP tool, or >> set up new >> keys using RNP. > > > I think that article is about a much older version of Thunderbird. > Nothing it says to go to seems to exist. > > I did find the import tool. Thing is, every time I point it to my keys, > I get a error. I've tried secret and public keys. Neither work. > > I'm not sure what it is looking for because I have OpenPGP keys. It just > refuses to use them. I need them because I have old email that I might > need to access some day. I really need all the keys. If possible.
Account Settings -> End-To-End Encryption Select "Add Key" and import existing key (from file). What's the error you get? -- Eli Schwartz
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