Re: [Evolution] adding gpg signature to evolution messages

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Tue, 2009-03-10 at 17:54 -0700, Donald Raikes wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Recently I installed ubuntu 8.10, and am very pleased with the way
> evolution works.
>
> My only problem so far is that I would like to sign my email with my gpg
> key.  What I have done:
>
> 1. selected edit -> preferences mail accounts edit security.
>
> I then enter the public key into the pgp key edit box, and check the box
> that says to sign al messages from this account.

When you say you enter the key, you mean the Key ID, right? It's string
of 8 hex digits.

> I click ok and close on the preferences dialog.
>
> When I then try to send an email, I get an error saying taht evolution
> could not add the signature. I have verified the gpg key I entered and
> it is correct.

Does gpg work outside of Evo? e.g. can you sign a file from the command
line using your key?

poc