I solved the problem by myself.
In batchmode, pgp refuses to use an uncertified key and aborts with this Encryption
Error.
I just needed to remove the "+batchmode" entry in the pgp encrypt command for mutt.
On Thu, Sep 14, 2000 at 02:22:02PM +0200, Daniel Kollar wrote:
> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 14:22:02 +0200
> From: Daniel Kollar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: pgp encryption problem
> Mail-Followup-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Hi you all,
>
> I'd like to use a not certified public key for encryption.
> On command line with 'pgp -e filename' this works fine.
>
> But out of mutt I get an 'Encryption error':
>
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> Pretty Good Privacy(tm) Version 6.5.1 Int.
> (c) 1999 Network Associates Inc.
>
> Export of this software may be restricted by the U.S. government.
>
> WARNING: Because this public key is not certified with a trusted
> signature, it is not known with high confidence that this public key
> actually belongs to: "Fxxx Oxxx Txxx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>".
> Encryption error
>
> For a usage summary, type: pgp -h
> For more detailed help, consult the PGP User's Guide.
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> (I just x'ed out the name and email address)
>
>
> Regards,
> Daniel.