How to sens openpgp mail thunderbird

To send an OpenPGP-encrypted email using Thunderbird, you'll need to follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

  1. Install the Enigmail add-on: Enigmail is a popular add-on for Thunderbird that provides OpenPGP encryption and decryption capabilities. You can install it from the Thunderbird Add-ons website.
  2. Generate your OpenPGP key pair: You'll need to generate a key pair using a tool like GnuPG or a web-based key generator. This will create a public key and a private key. You'll use the public key to encrypt emails and the private key to decrypt them.
  3. Import your public key into Thunderbird: You'll need to import your public key into Thunderbird so that you can use it to encrypt emails.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. Compose a new email: Open Thunderbird and compose a new email by clicking on the "Compose" button.
  2. Enable OpenPGP encryption: Click on the "Security" tab in the email composition window and select "OpenPGP" from the dropdown menu.
  3. Select the recipient's public key: In the "OpenPGP" window, select the recipient's public key from the list of available keys. If the recipient's key is not in your keyring, you can import it from a file or copy and paste the key text.
  4. Set the encryption level: Choose the encryption level you want to use (e.g., AES-256, RSA-2048, etc.).
  5. Add a subject and body: Enter the subject and body of your email as usual.
  6. Encrypt the email: Click on the "Encrypt" button to encrypt the email using the selected public key.
  7. Send the email: Click on the "Send" button to send the encrypted email to the recipient.

Receiving and decrypting OpenPGP emails in Thunderbird:

  1. Import the sender's public key: When you receive an OpenPGP-encrypted email, you'll need to import the sender's public key into Thunderbird. You can do this by clicking on the "Security" tab in the email composition window and selecting "OpenPGP" from the dropdown menu.
  2. Decrypt the email: Click on the "Decrypt" button to decrypt the email using your private key.
  3. View the decrypted email: Once the email is decrypted, you can view the contents as usual.

That's it! With these steps, you should be able to send and receive OpenPGP-encrypted emails using Thunderbird.