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Re: Thunderbird / enigmail

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> So I'd like to know if anyone who uses encrypted e-mail has taken
> the plunge and installed the newer version of Thunderbird that the
> official buster repository is offering (and also, therefore, removed
> enigmail); and, if so, have there been any issues with using encrypted
> e-mail following the update.

I had no problems transitioning from Enigmail to Thunderbird 78.3.1,
which has removed Enigmail.  With an existing GPG installation, it
was necessary to run the command "gpg --export-secret-keys --armor >
private_key.asc" for importation into Thunderbird.  Then in Thunderbird,
clicking the main account header in the side panel brings up a link
"End-to-end encryption."  This brings up "Account Settings," toward the
bottom of which is an "End-To-End Encryption" header.  From here one can
enable OpenPGP by importing the "private_key.asc" file created earlier.
(Afterwards "private_key.asc" should be securely deleted, e.g. with srm.)
Once this is complete, when composing an e-mail in the new Thunderbird,
there is a "Security" tab near the top permitting one to encrypt or
digitally sign the message.  It all seems to work fine.

Best regards,
Greg Marks

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Re: Thunderbird / enigmail Greg Marks <gtmarks@gmail.com> - 2020-10-13 17:50 +0200
  Re: Thunderbird / enigmail "D. R. Evans" <doc.evans@gmail.com> - 2020-10-21 17:50 +0200

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