Setting up GPG for your mail account

You need a GPG key to do this. If you do not have one yet, please refer to Creating a GPG key.

  1. Select Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Mail Accounts.

  2. Select the account you want to use securely, then click Edit.

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  4. Specify your key ID in the OpenPGP Key ID field.

    Below the field you can choose whether to always sign outgoing messages when using this account, and other options.

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Evolution requires that you know your key ID. If you do not remember it, start Passwords and Keys, go to GnuPG Keys, select the preferred GPG key, right-click on it, select Properties and copy the Key ID. Your key ID is an eight-character string with random numbers and letters.