<p>Your private key is more like a physical key, because you keep it to
yourself (on your computer). You use GnuPG and your private key together to
descramble encrypted emails other people send to you. <span style="font-weight:
-bold;">You should never share you private key with anyone, under any
+bold;">You should never share your private key with anyone, under any
circumstances.</span></p>
<p>In addition to encryption and decryption, you can also use these keys to
<p>In your email program's menu, select Enigmail → Key Management.</p>
-<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
+<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You
+don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like
+to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting
+manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
<p class="notes">Now someone who wants to send you an encrypted message can
download your public key from the Internet. There are multiple keyservers
<h3><em>Step 3.c</em> Receive a response</h3>
<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use his private key to decrypt
-it, then use your public key (which you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step
-3.A</a>) to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
+it, then reply to you. </p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
href="#section5">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
-<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will automatically
-detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and then it will use your
-private key to decrypt it.</p>
-
-<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with information
-about the status of Edward's key.</p>
-
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3c .step -->
<h3><em>Step 3.e</em> Receive a response</h3>
-<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which you
-sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify that your signature
-is authentic and the message you sent has not been tampered with.</p>
+<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which
+you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify the message
+you sent has not been tampered with and to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
"Your signature was verified." If your test signed email was also encrypted,
he will mention that first.</p>
+<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will
+automatically detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and
+then it will use your private key to decrypt it.</p>
+
+<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with
+information about the status of Edward's key.</p>
+
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3e .step -->
</div></section>
<p>Your private key is more like a physical key, because you keep it to
yourself (on your computer). You use GnuPG and your private key together to
descramble encrypted emails other people send to you. <span style="font-weight:
-bold;">You should never share you private key with anyone, under any
+bold;">You should never share your private key with anyone, under any
circumstances.</span></p>
<p>In addition to encryption and decryption, you can also use these keys to
<p>In your email program's menu, select Enigmail → Key Management.</p>
-<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
+<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You
+don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like
+to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting
+manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
<p class="notes">Now someone who wants to send you an encrypted message can
download your public key from the Internet. There are multiple keyservers
<h3><em>Step 3.c</em> Receive a response</h3>
<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use his private key to decrypt
-it, then use your public key (which you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step
-3.A</a>) to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
+it, then reply to you. </p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
href="#section5">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
-<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will automatically
-detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and then it will use your
-private key to decrypt it.</p>
-
-<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with information
-about the status of Edward's key.</p>
-
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3c .step -->
<h3><em>Step 3.e</em> Receive a response</h3>
-<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which you
-sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify that your signature
-is authentic and the message you sent has not been tampered with.</p>
+<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which
+you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify the message
+you sent has not been tampered with and to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
"Your signature was verified." If your test signed email was also encrypted,
he will mention that first.</p>
+<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will
+automatically detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and
+then it will use your private key to decrypt it.</p>
+
+<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with
+information about the status of Edward's key.</p>
+
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3e .step -->
</div></section>
<p>Your private key is more like a physical key, because you keep it to
yourself (on your computer). You use GnuPG and your private key together to
descramble encrypted emails other people send to you. <span style="font-weight:
-bold;">You should never share you private key with anyone, under any
+bold;">You should never share your private key with anyone, under any
circumstances.</span></p>
<p>In addition to encryption and decryption, you can also use these keys to
<p>In your email program's menu, select Enigmail → Key Management.</p>
-<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
+<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You
+don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like
+to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting
+manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
<p class="notes">Now someone who wants to send you an encrypted message can
download your public key from the Internet. There are multiple keyservers
<h3><em>Step 3.c</em> Receive a response</h3>
<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use his private key to decrypt
-it, then use your public key (which you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step
-3.A</a>) to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
+it, then reply to you. </p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
href="#section5">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
-<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will automatically
-detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and then it will use your
-private key to decrypt it.</p>
-
-<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with information
-about the status of Edward's key.</p>
-
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3c .step -->
<h3><em>Step 3.e</em> Receive a response</h3>
-<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which you
-sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify that your signature
-is authentic and the message you sent has not been tampered with.</p>
+<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which
+you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify the message
+you sent has not been tampered with and to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
"Your signature was verified." If your test signed email was also encrypted,
he will mention that first.</p>
+<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will
+automatically detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and
+then it will use your private key to decrypt it.</p>
+
+<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with
+information about the status of Edward's key.</p>
+
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3e .step -->
</div></section>
<p>Your private key is more like a physical key, because you keep it to
yourself (on your computer). You use GnuPG and your private key together to
descramble encrypted emails other people send to you. <span style="font-weight:
-bold;">You should never share you private key with anyone, under any
+bold;">You should never share your private key with anyone, under any
circumstances.</span></p>
<p>In addition to encryption and decryption, you can also use these keys to
<p>In your email program's menu, select Enigmail → Key Management.</p>
-<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
+<p>Right click on your key and select Upload Public Keys to Keyserver. You
+don't have to use the default keyserver. If, after research, you would like
+to change to a different default keyserver, you can change that setting
+manually in the Enigmail preferences.</p>
<p class="notes">Now someone who wants to send you an encrypted message can
download your public key from the Internet. There are multiple keyservers
<h3><em>Step 3.c</em> Receive a response</h3>
<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use his private key to decrypt
-it, then use your public key (which you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step
-3.A</a>) to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
+it, then reply to you. </p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
href="#section5">Use it Well</a> section of this guide.</p>
-<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will automatically
-detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and then it will use your
-private key to decrypt it.</p>
-
-<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with information
-about the status of Edward's key.</p>
-
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3c .step -->
<h3><em>Step 3.e</em> Receive a response</h3>
-<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which you
-sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify that your signature
-is authentic and the message you sent has not been tampered with.</p>
+<p>When Edward receives your email, he will use your public key (which
+you sent him in <a href="#step-3a">Step 3.A</a>) to verify the message
+you sent has not been tampered with and to encrypt his reply to you.</p>
<p class="notes">It may take two or three minutes for Edward to
respond. In the meantime, you might want to skip ahead and check out the <a
"Your signature was verified." If your test signed email was also encrypted,
he will mention that first.</p>
+<p>When you receive Edward's email and open it, Enigmail will
+automatically detect that it is encrypted with your public key, and
+then it will use your private key to decrypt it.</p>
+
+<p>Notice the bar that Enigmail shows you above the message, with
+information about the status of Edward's key.</p>
+
</div><!-- End .main -->
</div><!-- End #step-3e .step -->
</div></section>