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= Linux =
= Overview =
For an overview of how public key encryption works, this is an excellent explanation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=3QnD2c4Xovk#%21 Public Key Cryptography: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange].  GPG is a tool that does several things, but mostly it is used to generate a public/private key pair and maintains a user's '''keychain''' - the set of public keys from all their contacts.  Thunderbird is an email client, and Enigmail is the plug-in that uses GPG for that platform to integrate that into a user's email account.
 
The first step is to install GPG for your platform.  There are instructions for Linux, Mac, and Windows below.  After that, the next step is to install Thunderbird, a mail client.  You don't need a new email account - this setup works with your existing email account.  After confirming that Thunderbird can send/receive email, Enigmail plug-in can be installed and configured to use the GPG on your platform.  The next step is generate a public-private key pair, and publish your public key (so others can find your public key to send you encrypted email).  Then finally you can send an encrypted email!
 
= Platform-Specific GPG Install =
== Linux ==
* Install GnuPG
* Install GnuPG
** On Debian/GNU Linux (Includes Ubuntu): <code>$ apt-get install gnupg</code>
** On Debian/GNU Linux (Includes Ubuntu): <code>$ apt-get install gnupg</code>
** [https://www.gnupg.org/download/index.html On other Linux systems]
** [https://www.gnupg.org/download/index.html On other Linux systems]


= OS X (Macintosh) =
== OS X (Macintosh) ==
* [https://gpgtools.org Install GPG Suite]
* [https://gpgtools.org Install GPG Suite]


= Windows =
== Windows ==
* [http://www.gpg4win.org Install GPG4WIN]
* [http://www.gpg4win.org Install GPG4WIN]


= Continue... =
= Thunderbird+Enigmail =
 
* [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird Install Thunderbird]
* [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird Install Thunderbird]
** [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/automatic-account-configuration Configure Thunderbird against your existing email account]
** [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/automatic-account-configuration Configure Thunderbird against your existing email account]

Revision as of 17:53, 18 June 2014

Overview

For an overview of how public key encryption works, this is an excellent explanation: Public Key Cryptography: Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange. GPG is a tool that does several things, but mostly it is used to generate a public/private key pair and maintains a user's keychain - the set of public keys from all their contacts. Thunderbird is an email client, and Enigmail is the plug-in that uses GPG for that platform to integrate that into a user's email account.

The first step is to install GPG for your platform. There are instructions for Linux, Mac, and Windows below. After that, the next step is to install Thunderbird, a mail client. You don't need a new email account - this setup works with your existing email account. After confirming that Thunderbird can send/receive email, Enigmail plug-in can be installed and configured to use the GPG on your platform. The next step is generate a public-private key pair, and publish your public key (so others can find your public key to send you encrypted email). Then finally you can send an encrypted email!

Platform-Specific GPG Install

Linux

OS X (Macintosh)

Windows

Thunderbird+Enigmail