> 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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