Re: [Evolution] Evolution and PGP/GPG signature

[Michael Flaig <mfl security indeca de>]

Hi,

there are 2 ways of using PGP.
the old style is PGP/Inline, which is what you posted below.

The new way is PGP/Mime (attachment)

A PGP/Mime compliant MUA like Evolution doesn't show you the asc.
instead it shows the PGP Information on the bottom.

AFAIK is PGP/Inline not implemented in Evolution (yet?)

PGP/Mime has some advantages over the old PGP/Inline...
If you crypt your Email PGP/Mime your Attachments are crypted, too.
With PGP/Inline the Mail Text is encrypted but not the Attachment. 
AFAIK this is the main difference.

PGP/Inline is mainly used in the windows world, cause the windows MUAs
lack support for plugins. The sad thing is that Microsoft hasn't
implemented and will not implement PGP/Mime in the near future.

The seem to use S/Mime instead!?

Correct me if I'm wrong ...

Hope that helps,

        mfl

Am Dienstag, den 14.12.2004, 14:06 +0100 schrieb Stephane Rozes:
> Hello the list
>
> I use the Evolution mail client on a Debian PC. I installed GPG and I
> would like to sign my e-mails.
>
> But when I sign them, the GPG signature is embedded in a .asc file
> rather than in the header/footer of the e-mail like this :
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: PGP 8.1
>
> iQEVAwUBQb7feuwxxD18aHUpAQFzTwf9FaVjG/pOfNL5IUW2O1RnRKO6DWTNoS32
> 4sxu9BYuip2HKBgaTvBlmYnzJ5U0axCWYotz/c1anXUXwcqYZVEl07jIA4coeuw3
> rxHBexXMrZR52WNZeTabQoyl0JTF6IyPQzs1uht0vSROV6bhoGJN2yMF7+sFbROM
> XPkI4rR451N1s0rNmqoZYj4lu+zP4w8vbnYj/Ck1jvtKEs2cH8qHRKmJtjJJrpAc
> jG6sKOzf6NnjI3PHIIkdhOeAt3OWFtw87y/xCtSUjhjsMkRHN/x7PLh2hfG08Aqp
> prOtk3riatCuB0Pa+ElAFGU9qI/KnmboU9JNh70jbnz0GNis1hmydg==
> =aPvL
> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
>
> And I search a way to verify the signatures like above with Evolution.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help
>
> Best regards
>
> Stephane
>
>
>
>
>
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