Re: Encrypting email

I was using 1.2.3-nr1.
rpmfind has gnupg 1.4.2-3.1 for Fedora
http://rpmfind.net//linux/RPM/fedora/devel/i386/gnupg-1.4.2-3.1.i386.html

I could upload and download keys to/from keyservers. Just not the one
you posted the link to.

Damien Hull wrote:

> 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.
> >>>>
> >>>>>------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>>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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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>You can get my public PGP key at https://keyserver.pgp.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>You can get my public PGP key at https://keyserver.pgp.com
>
>
>
>
> --
> You can get my public PGP key at https://keyserver.pgp.com

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Received on Wed Dec 21 12:30:13 2005