How to enable PGP encryption for Thunderbird on Linux with Enigmail

1. How do I use Enigmail in Thunderbird?
2. How do I use PGP with Thunderbird?
3. Does Enigmail encrypt attachments?
4. How PGP encrypt file in Linux?
5. How do I send a PGP encrypted email in Outlook?
6. How do I setup a PGP email?
7. How do I set up PGP?
8. Which key is used to sign a message?
9. How do I remove enigmail from Thunderbird?

How do I use Enigmail in Thunderbird?

If you already know how to install an add-on in Thunderbird, you can skip this section.

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Click the sandwich button in the menu at the top right and then click Add-ons.
3. Enter “Enigmail” in the search field and confirm with the Enter key.
4. Next to the entry for Enigmail, click Install.

How do I use PGP with Thunderbird?

Sending a digitally signed and / or encrypted email

1. Compose the message as usual.
2. To digitally sign a message, select OpenPGP from the Thunderbird menu and enable the Sign Message option. ...
3. If your email address is associated with a PGP key, the message will be encrypted with that key. ...
4. Send the message as usual.

Does Enigmail encrypt attachments?

Enigmail is based on GnuPG, and encrypts attached files automatically. The recipient can decrypt the file with their private key.

How PGP encrypt file in Linux?

Encrypt the File

1. Open a command prompt.
2. From the command prompt, enter: pgp --encrypt (input) --recipient (user)
3. Press Enter.

How do I send a PGP encrypted email in Outlook?

Encrypt a single message

1. In the message that you're composing, on the Options tab, in the More Options group, click the dialog box launcher. in the lower-right corner.
2. Click Security Settings, and then select the Encrypt message contents and attachments check box.
3. Compose your message, and then click Send.

How do I setup a PGP email?

To enable sending PGP email to this contact, click on Trust Key. In the popup, make sure to turn on “Use for encryption”. Then click on Trust Key in the popup. Now PGP encryption is set up between ProtonMail and the external email address.

How do I set up PGP?

PGP Encryption: How It Works and How You Can Get Started

1. Write down your message.
2. Find your friend's public key. He can email it to you, have it listed on a site, etc.
3. Run a computer program that uses the public key to convert the message to code.
4. Send the message. ...
5. Your friend receives the message and runs it through his private key to decode it, restoring it to plain text.

Which key is used to sign a message?

Message signing, on the other hand, uses the sender's private key to sign the message, and his public key is used to read the signature. Message signing helps ensure data integrity, message authentication, and non-repudiation.

How do I remove enigmail from Thunderbird?

Select Enigmail, select remove. Tools/Add-ons Select Enigmail, select remove.