
Error in OpenPGP; Encryption/signing failed; send unencrypted message? I am getting this after upgrading to the latest version last night. Can you assist me?
Last night, I upgraded to the news Thunderbird version 31. When I try to send a signed message, I get the error written in the subject line and my message arrives without the electronic signature. Can you assist me with this problem that I did not have before upgrading? Thank you Cecilia
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I cannot even sign my emails.
So are you saying you're just trying to send a signed message, not both, encrypted and signed?
You're prompted for the passphrase of your private key when sending a signed message. Do you get the passphrase prompt at all?
What is your version of Enigmail?
The version offered on AMO is still 1.6, but the latest version of Enigmail is 1.7, still pending review on AMO. Version 1.6 may not work properly with TB 31, so if you don't have 1.7 yet, you may try that. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/enigmail/versions/
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Verify your Enigmail settings, particularly that GnuPG is found.
It says it was found in usr/local/bin/gpg
Encryption/signing failed; send unencrypted message?
The error indicates the recipients key cannot be found.
Have you tried restarting Thunderbird?
If that doesn't help, verify the recipients key exists, and hasn't expired.
Chris, Thank you for your replies. The recipient's key is only needed for encryption. With the new version, I cannot even sign my emails. Any other suggestions for this problem? Cecilia
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I cannot even sign my emails.
So are you saying you're just trying to send a signed message, not both, encrypted and signed?
You're prompted for the passphrase of your private key when sending a signed message. Do you get the passphrase prompt at all?
What is your version of Enigmail?
The version offered on AMO is still 1.6, but the latest version of Enigmail is 1.7, still pending review on AMO. Version 1.6 may not work properly with TB 31, so if you don't have 1.7 yet, you may try that. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/enigmail/versions/
Ha! You hit the jackpot! I do have Enigmail 1.6. Will download 1.7 and the latest of Thunderbird again. Thank you for your support. Regards, Cecilia