Re: [Evolution] GPG support

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> > Where is the documentation?  What in the heck is supposed to go in the
> > "PGP/GPG Key ID" field?
>
> I assume you mean in the Mail Account Editor (settings) window for a
> particular mail account.  If so, those of us using PGP/GPG enter into
> that box the key ID of whichever key corresponds to that mail
> address/account.  Evo will use it for various signing and encryption
> functions for that mail account.
>
> The key ID is usually listed in the first line of output for a
> particular key.  Take mine, for example:
>
> pub  1024D/EAC33B8D 2004/11/22 Greg Tassone <greg tassone net>
>
> My key ID in the line above is "EAC33B8D"; this is what I entered into
> Evo.

The Key ID actually can be any unique identifier for your private key.
While using the short ID is good, there are other ways. Like the long
key ID, the fingerprint (preferred by the GPG man page) or even (part
of) the email address, in the usual case it has only one key.

Yes, simply entering your email address works for most users. :)

For more info, see the section "How to specify a user ID" in the GPG man
pages.


> > I added someone's key to my GPG keyring and now their messages say
> > "Valid signature, cannot verify sender".  Why not?  How do I get it to
> > be able to verify the sender?

[great explanation snipped]

Nothing to add here. That was a great one, Greg. :)

...guenther


-- 
char *t="\10pse\0r\0dtu\0  ghno\x4e\xc8\x79\xf4\xab\x51\x8a\x10\xf4\xf4\xc4";
main(){ char h,m=h=*t++,*x=t+2*h,c,i,l=*x,s=0; for (i=0;i<l;i++){ i%8? c<<=1:
(c=*++x); c&128 && (s+=h); if (!(h>>=1)||!t[s+h]){ putchar(t[s]);h=m;s=0; }}}