Greg Marks wrote on 10/13/20 9:37 AM: >> So I'd like to know if anyone who uses encrypted e-mail has taken >> the plunge and installed the newer version of Thunderbird that the >> official buster repository is offering (and also, therefore, removed >> enigmail); and, if so, have there been any issues with using encrypted >> e-mail following the update. > > I had no problems transitioning from Enigmail to Thunderbird 78.3.1, > which has removed Enigmail. With an existing GPG installation, it > was necessary to run the command "gpg --export-secret-keys --armor > > private_key.asc" for importation into Thunderbird. Then in Thunderbird, > clicking the main account header in the side panel brings up a link > "End-to-end encryption." This brings up "Account Settings," toward the > bottom of which is an "End-To-End Encryption" header. From here one can > enable OpenPGP by importing the "private_key.asc" file created earlier. > (Afterwards "private_key.asc" should be securely deleted, e.g. with srm.) > Once this is complete, when composing an e-mail in the new Thunderbird, > there is a "Security" tab near the top permitting one to encrypt or > digitally sign the message. It all seems to work fine. >
Thank you for that encouraging information. I'll give it a day or two to see if anyone says that they had problems with the transition, and, if not, will give it a shot, hoping and expecting that it will be as smooth as your experience. [The experience a couple of years ago when debian stable for a while wouldn't permit encrypted e-mail from Thunderbird has probably made me over-cautious on this subject.] Doc -- Web: http://enginehousebooks.com/drevans
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