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Decrypting and Verifying
A PGP-encrypted message received with Netscape Messenger really looks a lot like some Y2K disaster. Yet with some mouse clicks and keystrokes (I wonder if they hurt?) we can turn "this" into something legible.
Again, we begin by making sure that the focus is on the disastrous message. Then, we click "Current Window | Decrypt & Verify" on the PGPtray icon.
To decrypt, PGP again needs the passphrase for the key the message was enciphered for. PGP does the rest, and shows us a (simple) window with just about all the information we need.
There is some information about the email (subject, sender, recipient); then the interesting key signature (only if the encrypted message was signed as well); and last but not least the deciphered contents of the mail. All this can be copied to the clipboard and processed further (for example to reply to the message).
PGP Accessed Even Quicker
Using PGPtray is nice, and the icon sure looks important and makes one feel good (because it makes me important). But there is an even faster way to use PGP with any email client (and any other application as well): keyboard shortcuts.
By default, they are not enabled. But it is easy to get them working from the options dialog. The options dialog can be accessed via PGPtray ("Options...").
We'd better make sure these shortcuts do not interfere with those of any other application (ICQ comes to mind...). Now, instead of going trough the PGPtray menu with the mouse, a short luxation of the left hand is enough and our messages are signed, encrypted, decrypted and what not.
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"And yet-farewell, O secret of To-morrow!
Aeschylus |
