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Access to Enigmail encrypted e-mails with new Thunderbird (OpenPGP) version?

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m_vanselow
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When updating Thunderbird I get the OpenPGP option for e-mail encryption. Is the access to old EnigMail encrypted e-mails still possible after the update? Thanks. Martin

When updating Thunderbird I get the OpenPGP option for e-mail encryption. Is the access to old EnigMail encrypted e-mails still possible after the update? Thanks. Martin

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christ1
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Yes, but you do need to import your private key into Thunderbird OpenPGP. To make sure the private key is protected it is highly recommended to set a Master Password (or now called Primary Password). See the FAQ for more information. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/openpgp-thunderbird-howto-and-faq