Using gpg with Outlook/Outlook Express

[Graham]

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Hi there, Julia A. Case,

On 02 July 2001, I received the following message from you regarding
"Using gpg with Outlook/Outlook Express"

> I have a few users of my system that use Outlook/Outlook Express for their mailers, 
> they have NO interest in using the linux machine and something like mutt/pine to 
> read thier email...  Is there anyway that I can make gpg (which seems to have a 
> win32 port) work with these mailers?  Mainly so they can sign/verify email, but 
> occassionaly encrypt...  It seems that the PGP people have some support for this, 
> but we like to support open standards.

Because GnuPG is a commandline program, and there is no plug-in
available for any mailer in Windows, you will have to use one of the
GnuPG front ends, GnuPGShell or WinPT.

GnuPGShell is more mature and looks very like PGPtray, but it lacks
the "Current Window" option of PGP; it is free for use but not
OpenSource.  WinPT is very much in development, but it is OpenSource
and contains various facilities not found in GnuPGShell.

The PGP-Basics group has a number of documents on setting up GnuPG
with Windows at  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PGP-Basics

Whilst I can understand your wish to make OE and Outlook  GnuPG
compatible, they are the most insecure programs available and the
cause of most virus propogation in Windows; even having them on your
system is tempting fate!  I would suggest total deleting these and
getting an e-mail program that is secure. There are two feature rich,
secure mainstream e-mail programs which come with a GnuPG plugin,
Becky!2 and The Bat, though you will need a front end for key
management, setting up the options file, etc.  For what its worth this
is signed with the Becky!2 plug-in, so its pretty seamless in
operation.

GnuPGShell     http://www.jumaros.de/rsoft/

WinPT              http://www.winpt.org

Becky!2           http://www.rimarts.co.jp/

The Bat           http://www.ritlabs.com/the_bat/index.html

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Graham <graham.todd@ntlworld.com>

Please use my PGP/GnuPG Key ID: 0xE935DB9D

Written on 03 July 2001 05:52:43
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