Signing E-Mail Messages in KMail Does Not Work

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.2

Symptom

You cannot sign any e-mail messages in Kmail. According to the displayed error message, the entered password is wrong. However, you are sure to have entered the right password.

Solution

Use an ASCII editor of your choice to edit the file ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf located in your home directory and disable the entry use-agent by inserting a comment sign before it:
# We support the old experimental passphrase agent protocol as well
# as the new Assuan based one (currently available in the "newpg" package
# at ftp.gnupg.org/gcrypt/alpha/aegypten/).  To make use of the agent, you have
# to run an agent as daemon and use the option
#
#use-agent
Now you should be able to sign your e-mail messages.
See also:
o ASCII Editors

Keywords: KMAIL, SIGN, E-MAIL, GPG, PGP, GPG-AGENT

Categories: Email

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