Encrypted Messages

Store sent messages encrypted

Enable with Encrypted Files

Store sent messages encrypted

Check to store messages encrypted

Cannot copy encrypted DVDs.

Encrypted data not shown

Do not send MDNs in response to encrypted messages

Use . pgp extension for encrypted files

Use . pgp extension for encrypted files.

Do not send MDNs in response to encrypted messages

SSL3 and TLS encryption for transferring data.

You need to compile PHP with the with mcrypt DIR parameter to enable this extension.

Many applications within KDE are capable of exchanging information using encrypted files and or network transmissions.

Warning None of the selected certificates seem to be your own. You will not be able to decrypt the encrypted data again.

Always encrypt with all encryptions are additionally encrypted with this key. If you set this to one of your private keys this makes sure you can read all data you encrypted by the price of bigger messages.

If unchecked, messages will always be stored unencrypted in your sent mail folder, even if they are sent encrypted.

This protocol may not work with messages that are encrypted. This is because encrypted messages are very long, and the server or peer may reject them due to their length. To avoid being signed off or your account being warned or temporarily suspended, turn off encryption.

Even with Allow 8 bit selected kmail will use MIME Compliant encoding in some situations, for example for sending cryptographically signed messages.

You have configured to save your data in encrypted form using GPG. Please be aware, that this is a brand new feature which is yet untested. Make sure, you have the necessary understanding that you might loose all your data if you store it encrypted and cannot decrypt it later on. If unsure, answer No.

We don t store the passwords in cleartext (plaintext), we never transmit them on the Internet in cleartext and don t open them up to third parties.

Store Messages Encrypted When this box is checked, sent messages are stored encrypted like they were sent. This is not recommended, as you will not be able to read the messages any longer if a necessary certificate expires. However, there may be local rules that require you to turn this option on. When in doubt, check with your local administrator.

kmail cannot encrypt and sign attachments if you are using the built in OpenPGP support. For encrypted and signed attachments you need to have crypto plugins installed and configured.

PGP 6 compatibility encrypted files are compatible with the older PGP6 standard. This disables certain features so you should only use this if really needed.

As mentioned above, you will not be able to read your own encrypted sent messages if you do not check Always encrypt to self in the settings' Security page.

Due to limitations in some of the instant messaging protocols that kopete uses, encrypted messages cannot be sent with those protocols. If you attempt to use an unsupported protocol, you will be warned.

If this option is off and you want to send an encrypted message to somebody, then you cannot read this message any longer after you have composed and encrypted it. Turn this option on to keep sent encrypted messages readable for you too.

Use . pgp extension for encrypted files if you check this option encrypted keys will be named as the input file with the extension. pgp added, otherwise the extension. gpg is used.

ASCII armored encryption Checking this option outputs all encrypted files in a format that can be opened by a text editor and as such the output is suitable for placing in the body of an e mail message.

Hide user ID Do not put the keyid into encrypted packets. This option hides the receiver of the message and is a countermeasure against traffic analysis. It may slow down the decryption process because all available secret keys are tried.

This will always open a dialog that lets you choose the keys used for each recipient when you are sending an encrypted message if this option is off, kmail will show this dialog only when it cannot find a key for a recipient or when there are conflicting or unset encryption preferences.

While it is common to sign all outgoing messages, encrypting them is not. So unless your company has a policy of never sending any unencrypted messages, it might be a good idea to keep this option switched off and rely on opportunistic encryption to alert you if you could send encrypted messages, but did not request it.

All you have to do is to select the message in kmail . You will be prompted for your passphrase then, kmail will try to decrypt the message and show you the plain text if the message had been encrypted with your public key if not, then you will not be able to read it. kmail stores the messages encrypted, so nobody can read these messages without knowing your passphrase.

The KDE Wallet system stores your data in a wallet file on your local hard disk. The data is only written in encrypted form, presently using the blowfish algorithm with your password as the key. When a wallet is opened, the wallet manager application will launch and display an icon in the system tray. You can use this application to manage your wallets. It even permits you to drag wallets and wallet contents, allowing you to easily copy a wallet to a remote system.

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