>> a gpg encrypted message arrives. i try my default key and fail. i >> realize the sender has encrypted to a different key. i can not figure >> out how to get mm to let be retry the decryption. >> >> clue? > > Can this even be a thing??? > > It seems (based on what I see in the "Show Details" display of MM for > encrypted messages) that an encrypted message carries metadata about > which keys it is encrypted to, so GPG (called by MM ) is not going to > try the wrong key. For example, here's what a recent message's > "details" were: > > ENC_TO D62C868FA61CAFA9 1 0 > ENC_TO FD844AB0476CD12E 16 0 > KEY_CONSIDERED 83EB18298975A0BBD8578A52DACD422676ABC38C 0 > PINENTRY_LAUNCHED 38376 mac 1.1.0 - - - > KEY_CONSIDERED 83EB18298975A0BBD8578A52DACD422676ABC38C 0 > DECRYPTION_KEY BC83DEE8C839B9F55D6EE253FD844AB0476CD12E > 83EB18298975A0BBD8578A52DACD422676ABC38C u > KEY_CONSIDERED 1D77E507FB3967DFF4AFCA79AC49A3964DD8597D 0 > NO_SECKEY D62C868FA61CAFA9 > KEY_CONSIDERED 83EB18298975A0BBD8578A52DACD422676ABC38C 0 > BEGIN_DECRYPTION > DECRYPTION_INFO 2 9 > PLAINTEXT 74 1557324053 > DECRYPTION_OKAY > GOODMDC > END_DECRYPTION > > The "ENC_TO" lines are the key IDs of sub-keys for the one o0f > sender's keys and one of mine. GPG finds both key IDs in my keychain, > but only has a secret key for mine, which it uses for decryption.
one only looks at the details *after* the decrypt fails. idiots such as i do not read the key name in the pop-up before entering the 'normal' (whatever that is) passphrase. then it fails. then i can not go back and pay attention and do it properly. randy _______________________________________________ mailmate mailing list [email protected] https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate
