I can't setup my openpgp

I can't find if my openpgp's configuration is correct.

Could you give me some advice about this issue?

Thankyou so much.

Matías

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Re: I can't setup my openpgp

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: [Enigmail] I can't setup my openpgp
From: Matias Felipe Rebolledo <mf.matias <at> gmail.com>
To: enigmail <at> mozdev.org
Date: Saturday, February 02, 2008 2:12:42 AM

> Hello:
> 
> I can't find if my openpgp's configuration is correct.
> 
> Could you give me some advice about this issue?

Er....  Could You possibly provide 'More Data'?

For instance; What does/doesn't happen when You expect it to?

Under the Preferences in Enigmail/OpenPGP have You checked to se if the
Path to gpg.exe is accurate?

JOHN ;)
Timestamp: Saturday 02 Feb 2008, 06:05  --500 (Eastern Standard Time)

Re: I can't setup my openpgp

Matias Felipe Rebolledo wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I can't find if my openpgp's configuration is correct.
> 
> Could you give me some advice about this issue?
> 
> Thankyou so much.
> 
> 
> Matías

Está bien.

Message verified OK just fine.

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Re: I can't setup my openpgp

Matias Felipe Rebolledo wrote the following on 2/2/08 2:12 AM:
> Hello:
> 
> I can't find if my openpgp's configuration is correct.
> 
> Could you give me some advice about this issue?
> 
> Thankyou so much.
> 
> 
> Matías

In an off-list message to Matías, in *Spanish*, I explained to him that
I had received his e-mail with three attachments, and that his signature
verifies.

The first attachment is his public key keyblock.

The second attachment (with the .sig extension) seems to be the detached
signature of the previous attachment. It seems to contain binary
(unreadable) content, and when used to verify, the result is bad
signature. I explained to Matías that when he was offered by Enigmail
either to sign the e-mail but not the attachment, or to sign each part
separately and send everything in-line, or to sign the e-mail and the
attachment and send everything in PGP/MIME format, he had apparently
selected the second option.

The third attachment is a plain text file named Part 1.4, that repeats
the standard footer stamped by this list's server to e-mails that are
processed by it:

Help with email signing --- encryption works, signing does not (secret key not available)

Hello,
I recently installed the Enigmail add-on to Thunderbird (Windows XP
system). I have gnuPg 1.4.8 installed and functioning. I created a key
pair and am able to encrypt and decrypt files (in the Windows shell) as
well as sign and verify files (also in the Windows shell). I also have
been successful at encrypting email using Enigmail and my established
public/secret key pair show up in the Key Management window. However, I
cannot get email signing to work. When I try to send a signed email (by
choosing "Sign Message") a window pops open with the following error
message: "clearsign failed: secret key not available". I'm puzzled as to
how I can decrypt email sent to myself (which requires the secret key)
yet I cannot sign email (which to my understanding also requires the
secret key).

Thanks in advance!

Jim

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Follow-up : email signing problem solved

Hi,
I recently posted the following article:

> Hello,
> I recently installed the Enigmail add-on to Thunderbird (Windows XP
> system). I have gnuPg 1.4.8 installed and functioning. I created a key
> pair and am able to encrypt and decrypt files (in the Windows shell) as
> well as sign and verify files (also in the Windows shell). I also have
> been successful at encrypting email using Enigmail and my established
> public/secret key pair show up in the Key Management window. However, I
> cannot get email signing to work. When I try to send a signed email (by
> choosing "Sign Message") a window pops open with the following error
> message: "clearsign failed: secret key not available". I'm puzzled as to
> how I can decrypt email sent to myself (which requires the secret key)
> yet I cannot sign email (which to my understanding also requires the
> secret key).
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Jim

I just found a solution as follows. In Thunderbird's Account Setting
panel I selected "OpenPGP Security" and then changed the setting that
tells Enigmail which key to use. It was set so that the email address
determined the key. I changed it so that a specific key is used and this
solved the problem. I'm not sure why I had to do this but that's ok.

Cheers,

Re: Help with email signing --- encryption works, signing does not (secret key not available)

Jim Luby wrote:
> Hello,
> I recently installed the Enigmail add-on to Thunderbird (Windows XP
> system). I have gnuPg 1.4.8 installed and functioning. I created a key
> pair and am able to encrypt and decrypt files (in the Windows shell) as
> well as sign and verify files (also in the Windows shell). I also have
> been successful at encrypting email using Enigmail and my established
> public/secret key pair show up in the Key Management window. However, I
> cannot get email signing to work. When I try to send a signed email (by
> choosing "Sign Message") a window pops open with the following error
> message: "clearsign failed: secret key not available". I'm puzzled as to
> how I can decrypt email sent to myself (which requires the secret key)
> yet I cannot sign email (which to my understanding also requires the
> secret key).

It looks like GnuPG can't tell which key to sign with. Possibly, your "from'
address doesn't match a UserID on the key(?).

Under Enigmail Preferences, make sure "Never ask for any passphrase' on the
basic tab is not checked.

On the Advanced tab (may need to select the 'Display Explert Settings' box on
the Basic tab first), make sure 'Use gpg-agent for passphrases' is not selected.

On the Key Selection tab, 'By rules and email addresses' should be selected.

Lastly, on the OpenPGP Security tab for the email account you are sending from
(Tools --> Account Settings), select the 'Use specific OpenPGP key ID' button
and enter your key id, eg 0xDecafBad, in the box below.

Re: Follow-up : email signing problem solved

Jim Luby wrote:
> I just found a solution as follows. In Thunderbird's Account Setting
> panel I selected "OpenPGP Security" and then changed the setting that
> tells Enigmail which key to use. It was set so that the email address
> determined the key. I changed it so that a specific key is used and this
> solved the problem. I'm not sure why I had to do this but that's ok.

Good to hear it.

Most likely, the email address from which you are sending is not matching with
one of the addresses on the key.

If you send your key to one of the keyservers, we can verify the signature on
your message(s).

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"what's the key to success?"        / "two words: good decisions."
"what's the key to good decisions?" /  "one word: experience."
"how do i get experience?"          / "two words: bad decisions."

"Just how do the residents of Haiku, Hawai'i hold conversations?"

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Testing Thunderbird/Engimail installation

Testing message signing with Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 PortableApps
edition/Enigmail 0.95.6 on WinXP.

Please respond with comments/suggestions/confirmations of correct
operations. Flames to /dev/null

Thanks,

Dan

Re: Testing Thunderbird/Engimail installation

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: [Enigmail] Testing Thunderbird/Engimail installation
From: Dan Schaper <dschaper <at> ganymeade.com>
To: Enigmail Mailing List <enigmail <at> mozdev.org>
Date: Sunday, February 03, 2008 3:06:20 AM

> Please respond with comments/suggestions/confirmations of correct
> operations. Flames to /dev/null

Everything functions properly and correct on this end.

JOHN ;)
Timestamp: Sunday 03 Feb 2008, 04:34  --500 (Eastern Standard Time)