Re: [PLUG] gpg & kmail

[LeRoy Cressy <ldc@lrcressy.com>]

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Arthur S. Alexion wrote:
> New at gpg.  Why does kmail report some signed messages as signed (e.g. LeRoy
> Cressey's of 2/8) and others as not signed, but including an attachment --
> the signature (e.g. Jeff Abrahamson's of 2/9)?

It all depends on how the message is signed.

gpg --help has this to say about signing

 -s, --sign [file]              make a signature
     --clearsign [file]         make a clear text signature
 -b, --detach-sign              make a detached signature

Enigmail uses the -s for signing whereas others mail agents use either a 
detached signature or a clearsign signature.  I also sign my messages 
using mime which does not always work with Windows systems.

In the Enigmail howto that is referenced in my signature I spend a lot 
of time on gpg.  This might help you.



- -- 
Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy   mailto:leroy@lrcressy.com   /\_/\
                       http://lrcressy.com        ( o.o )
                       Phone:  215-535-4037        > ^ <
                       FAX:    215-535-4285

gpg fingerprint:  62DE 6CAB CEE1 B1B3 359A  81D8 3FEF E6DA 8501 AFEA

For info on enigmail:    http://lrcressy.com/linux/mozilla.pdf
For info on gpg:         http://www.gnupg.org/

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
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