Updated Split GPG documentation for Thunderbird 78

[Andrew David Wong]

Hi all,

Many of us have recently upgraded to Thunderbird 78, which changes the
way OpenPGP keys are handled. Thanks to Frédéric, the Split GPG
documentation was updated a little over a week ago with detailed new
instructions, including a full screenshot walk-through, for how to use
Split GPG with Thunderbird 78 and higher. If you haven't already seen
it, take a look:

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/split-gpg/#using-thunderbird

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Andrew David Wong (Axon)
Community Manager, Qubes OS
https://www.qubes-os.org

[Andrew David Wong]

On 10/7/20 3:46 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Many of us have recently upgraded to Thunderbird 78, which changes the
> way OpenPGP keys are handled. Thanks to Frédéric, the Split GPG
> documentation was updated a little over a week ago with detailed new
> instructions, including a full screenshot walk-through, for how to use
> Split GPG with Thunderbird 78 and higher. If you haven't already seen
> it, take a look:
>
> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/split-gpg/#using-thunderbird
>

By the way, if anyone figures out how to automatically sign all emails,
please let me know. :)

[Andrew David Wong]

On 10/7/20 3:47 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> On 10/7/20 3:46 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Many of us have recently upgraded to Thunderbird 78, which changes the
>> way OpenPGP keys are handled. Thanks to Frédéric, the Split GPG
>> documentation was updated a little over a week ago with detailed new
>> instructions, including a full screenshot walk-through, for how to use
>> Split GPG with Thunderbird 78 and higher. If you haven't already seen
>> it, take a look:
>>
>> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/split-gpg/#using-thunderbird
>>
>
> By the way, if anyone figures out how to automatically sign all emails,
> please let me know. :)
>

Answering my own question:

Account Settings -> End-To-End Encryption -> Default settings for
sending messages -> [x] Add my digital signature by default

There's also an option here to require encryption by default.

However, I don't see an option to use inline signatures for
compatibility with our mailing lists.

Ok, I'm going to stop replying to both lists at the same time now.

[Andrew David Wong]

On 10/7/20 3:56 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> On 10/7/20 3:47 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
>> On 10/7/20 3:46 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Many of us have recently upgraded to Thunderbird 78, which changes
>>> the way OpenPGP keys are handled. Thanks to Frédéric, the Split GPG
>>> documentation was updated a little over a week ago with detailed new
>>> instructions, including a full screenshot walk-through, for how to
>>> use Split GPG with Thunderbird 78 and higher. If you haven't already
>>> seen it, take a look:
>>>
>>> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/split-gpg/#using-thunderbird
>>>
>>
>> By the way, if anyone figures out how to automatically sign all
>> emails, please let me know. :)
>>
>
> Answering my own question:
>
> Account Settings -> End-To-End Encryption -> Default settings for
> sending messages -> [x] Add my digital signature by default
>
> There's also an option here to require encryption by default.
>
> However, I don't see an option to use inline signatures for
> compatibility with our mailing lists.
>

Found this:

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:OpenPGP:Status

> -- unknown schedule --
> [...]
> sending an INLINE cleartext signed message without attachments (we
don't intend to support sending other kinds of inline OpenPGP messages)

[taran1s]

Andrew David Wong:

Also there is no possibility to select what type of encryption I would
like to use OpenPGP or S/MIME.

In the Account Settings End To End Encryption, at the bottom there is
Preferrend Encryption Technology with options for both OpenPGP and
S/MIME, but the selection is disabled.

It is disabled as well in the Security button -> Encryption Technology.
The Open PGP is selected and S/MIME is impossible to select.

Does the OpenPGP encrypt attachments and Subject like S/MIME?

Also btw it is not possible to use more than one PGP key in one account.