Re: Why do I need a passphrase???
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 10:29:06PM EST, Kent West wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:
> > I have noticed that in order to reply to their posts some users on this
> > list require that I provide a "PGP passphrase" .. whatever that may be.
> >
> >
>
> I'm sure someone more knowledgeable about PGP/GPG than am I will answer
> shortly, but in the meanwhile, I'll take a shot.
>
> It sounds to me like you have PGP or GPG installed in your email client,
> and it's configured to encrypt email when responding to emails that have
> an indication of encryption capability on the other end (such as a
> "signed" signature, etc), and your email client is then prompting you
> for your PGP passphrase, which you don't recall setting at some time in
> the past.
Must be a default .. I never set a passphrase in my email client.
> If you have a PGP or GPG item in your email client's settings, that's
> probably what's going on.
>
> At least, that's the understanding, limited though it be, and maybe
> wrong, that I have.
Maybe I need to purge mutt on this system .. and re-apt-get it?
Guess I have to talk to the mutt people for guidance.
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