On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:29:06PM EST, Kent West wrote: > Chris Jones wrote: > > I have noticed that in order to reply to their posts some users on this > > list require that I provide a "PGP passphrase" .. whatever that may be. > > > > > > I'm sure someone more knowledgeable about PGP/GPG than am I will answer > shortly, but in the meanwhile, I'll take a shot. > > It sounds to me like you have PGP or GPG installed in your email client, > and it's configured to encrypt email when responding to emails that have > an indication of encryption capability on the other end (such as a > "signed" signature, etc), and your email client is then prompting you > for your PGP passphrase, which you don't recall setting at some time in > the past.
Must be a default .. I never set a passphrase in my email client. > If you have a PGP or GPG item in your email client's settings, that's > probably what's going on. > > At least, that's the understanding, limited though it be, and maybe > wrong, that I have. Maybe I need to purge mutt on this system .. and re-apt-get it? Guess I have to talk to the mutt people for guidance. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
