Re: Encrypting email

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I've got version 1.2.7. Not sure if I can upgrade. FC3 might complain if
I compile and install.

I haven't had any problems signing and verifying email so I don't see
any reason to upgrade at the moment. However, upgrading may allow
Enigmail to download key's from the key server. That's the only problem
I have at the moment.

Jim Gribbin wrote:
> I've been spending a little time on Enigmail's Forum.
>
> It appears as though I had an older version of GnuPG. Must've been
> because I had this set up some time back and then quit using it as I
> seemed to be the only one with it set up. Kind of pointless when you're
> doing it by yourself.
>
> I installed GnuPG 1.4.2, but I'm having issues with it too. Didn't seem
> to do a clean upgrade.Had registry entries still pointing to the old
> install and other fun stuff. Still working it out.
>
> Try this link to where I've been getting a little help working out the
> issues.
>
> http://bpuk.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=334#334
>
> Jim Gribbin
>
> Damien Hull wrote:
>
>
>>I did something to set Adam's key as "trusted". If you right click on a
>>key you should see a list of options. One is "set key trust".
>>
>>Oh, I did get Adam's key using the command line tools. I used the MIT
>>server. Can't remember how I did the search but it gave me a short list
>>of "Adam's". I didn't do anything with that though.
>>
>>I'm not sure why the command line tools work but Enigmail can't get the
>>key. You should be able to search using the key ID and get the key
>>you're looking for.
>>
>>If we are having this much trouble there's no way the average user is
>>going to encrypt email.
>>
>>I can see a business using it. You would have to train all the users but
>>it could be done.
>>
>>Jim Gribbin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Adam's, I had no problem with. I got it from the German keyserver I
>>>mentioned. The keyserver you used, I had to download your key as an
>>>ASCII file and import it from there. Joshua Kluger sent me his key in an
>>>email. Had no problem importing it, but couldn't sign it.
>>
>>>Have you been able to sign or set trust levels using Enigmail's tools on
>>>the Linux side? The only way I could do it was use GnuPGs command line
>>>tools. couldn't find anything in the Enigmail docs or forums either.
>>>Guess I'll have to post something asking.
>>
>>>Less than useful for Joe Average end user.
>>
>>>Jim
>>
>>>Damien Hull wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>I can't get it working on Linux. I'm on FC3. I put the MIT server in my
>>>>list but I couldn't get Adam's PGP key. I had to download it and import
>>>>it manually.
>>>>
>>>>I've also had some trouble checking Adam's email. It once told me his
>>>>email was bad. Something about the PGP key or sign or something.
>>>>
>>>>Looks like they have some work to do on securing email.
>>>>
>>>>Jim Gribbin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>This is the message I accidentally sent encrypted yesterday.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>>I've been doing some playing around with OpenPGP using Enigmail w/
>>>>>Thunderbird on W2K.
>>>>
>>>>>Can't seem to get it all working correctly. It won't let me sign any
>>>>>keys using Enigmail's tools. I can sign them using gnupg's command
>>>>>line tools.
>>>>
>>>>>It also won't let me send or receive keys at the Key Server you're
>>>>>using, but it will let me from at least one other.
>>>>>random.sks.keyserver.penguin.de. The only way I could get your key was
>>>>>to download it and import it manually.
>>>>
>>>>>I'm also noticing that just signing kills html mail. Not that that
>>>>>bothers me so much, but a lot of people like using html mail. It will
>>>>>make it harder to get the general public using it. I'm not sure I
>>>>>could ever get my sisters to give up the background wallpaper on their
>>>>>email.
>>>>
>>>>>Jim Gribbin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Damien Hull wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>We were talking about email security at the meeting last night. I'm
>>>>>>trying to setup pgp with Thunderbird.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1. I have a public and private key
>>>>>>2. It's only set to last 6 months
>>>>>>3. I put the public key on a key server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I had know idea what a key server was until I started this
>>
>>project. You
>>
>>>>>>don't have to use a key server but they seem like a good thing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You put your public key on the key server for others to look up. This
>>>>>>email has my digital signature. You can check if it's really me by
>>>>>>getting my pgp key from the key server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I won't know if this works until someone tries to verify my email.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I used the following information to setup pgp in Thunderbird.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/01/06/1557216
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>You can get my public PGP key at https://keyserver.pgp.com
>>
>>
>>
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>
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Received on Wed Dec 21 12:13:40 2005