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www.enigmail.net
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| | In previous blog posts, we discussed setting up a GPG smartcard on GNU/Linux and FreeBSD. In this blog post, we will configure Thunderbird to work with an external smartcard reader and our GPG-compatible smartcard. Before Thunderbird 78, if you wanted to use OpenPGP email encryption, you had to use a third-party add-on such as https://enigmail.net/. Thunderbird's recent versions natively support OpenPGP. The Enigmail addon for Thunderbird has been discontinued. See: https://enigmail.net/index.php/en/home/news. I didn't find good documentation on how to set up Thunderbird with a GnuPG smartcard when I moved to a new coreboot laptop, so this was the reason I created this blog post series.
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| | ssd.eff.org
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| | NOTE: This guide is not being actively reviewed or updated, and is currently retired. If you would like to use PGP via GnuPG, or Thunderbird with Enigmail, please refer to those services' websites and documentation for information on how to install and use them. To use PGP to exchange secure emails you have to bring together three programs: GnuPG, Mozilla Thunderbird and Enigmail. GnuPG is the program that actually encrypts and decrypts the content of your mail, Mozilla Thunderbird is an email client tha...
| | blog.josefsson.org
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| [AI summary] The text discusses the setup and use of a YubiKey for OpenPGP operations, emphasizing the importance of an offline machine for security. It covers the process of generating keys, importing/exporting key pairs, and managing smartcard slots. The author also addresses common issues like repository configuration on Ubuntu and the use of gpg2 for key operations. The post includes user comments and discussions on topics such as key size limits, YubiKey versions, and best practices for key management.