[Evolution] Evolution and PGP/GPG signature

Des Dougan des@DouganConsulting.com
Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:36:27 -0800


On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 08:01 -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 14:06 +0100, Stephane Rozes wrote:
> > Hello the list
> > 
> > I use the Evolution mail client on a Debian PC. I installed GPG and I
> > would like to sign my e-mails.
> > 
> > But when I sign them, the GPG signature is embedded in a .asc file
> > rather than in the header/footer of the e-mail like this :
> > 
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > Version: PGP 8.1
> > 
> > iQEVAwUBQb7feuwxxD18aHUpAQFzTwf9FaVjG/pOfNL5IUW2O1RnRKO6DWTNoS32
> > 4sxu9BYuip2HKBgaTvBlmYnzJ5U0axCWYotz/c1anXUXwcqYZVEl07jIA4coeuw3
> > rxHBexXMrZR52WNZeTabQoyl0JTF6IyPQzs1uht0vSROV6bhoGJN2yMF7+sFbROM
> > XPkI4rR451N1s0rNmqoZYj4lu+zP4w8vbnYj/Ck1jvtKEs2cH8qHRKmJtjJJrpAc
> > jG6sKOzf6NnjI3PHIIkdhOeAt3OWFtw87y/xCtSUjhjsMkRHN/x7PLh2hfG08Aqp
> > prOtk3riatCuB0Pa+ElAFGU9qI/KnmboU9JNh70jbnz0GNis1hmydg==
> > =aPvL
> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > 
> > And I search a way to verify the signatures like above with Evolution.
> > 
> > Thank you in advance for your help
> 
> Interesting.  I'm Running Evo 2.0.3 on Sid (and have been since the
> 1.0 days), and GPG signing works perfectly for me.
> 
> This email is signed, so you should see an icon and yellow band 
> at the bottom, with the wording, "Valid signature, cannot verify 
> sender".

I see "Invalid signature" on your message.
> 
> What happens if you do this from an xterm:
> $ gpg --list-keys 8834C06B
> 

# gpg --list-keys 8834C06B
gpg: error reading key: public key not found


Des
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