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Learn how to use Thunderbird, GPG, Enigmail for email encryption and signing

E-mail in its default configuration is not secure. In this challenge we will describe the different methods necessary to secure your e-mail against two known threats.

No sender verification: you cannot trust the 'from' address unless it is signed

Default E-mail communication is unencrypted and can be tapped, just like telephones

Learning to encrypt your email is a great skill to have and to share!

P Time it should take to complete:
2 hrs

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Tasks Discussions

1. How and why to Encrypt and Sign Email View and Discuss Some background information about email and how you can install software to sign and encrypt it [30-45 mins]
2. Creating your PGP keys View and Discuss How to use Enigmail to create a pair of keys needed before you can sign and encrypt your email [15 mins]
3. Send and Receive Public Keys View and Discuss Add keys to your keyring and send your public key [25 mins]
4. Send encrypted and signed email View and Discuss Send and sign encrypted mail in Thunderbird [10 mins]
5. Receive encrypted email View and Discuss Using Thunderbird and Enigmail to receive encrypted e-mails [15 mins]
6. Help I forgot my Password! View and Discuss Tips on taking it further [20mins]

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12 Apr 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

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20 Jul 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

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