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technology and computing data storage and warehousingHow do I send a Kleopatra encrypted message?
Once setup you simply need to import the PGP key of the person you want to send the encrypted message. Write out the message in a text editor and copy the message to your clipboard. Then encrypt that message to the PGP key you imported earlier. It's that simple!
Accordingly, how do I encrypt a message in Kleopatra?
Encryption
- Select the text that you want to encrypt and copy it to the clipboard.
- right-click the Kleopatra icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- open the Clipboard menu.
- select Encrypt.
- Open Kleopatra and go to the “Sign/Encrypt” button on the far left.
- Choose the file you want to encrypt.
- Choose your settings – remember to pick the right key to encrypt it with; if you're sending the file to someone, you need to use their public key.
People also ask, how do I decrypt an encrypted message?
How to Read Encrypted Text Messages Through Textpad
- Launch TextPad and open the encrypted message in the program.
- Select the entire text of the message by pressing the "Ctrl-A" keys.
- Open the appropriate encryption software.
- Enter the passphrase or password that was originally used to encrypt the message.
- Click the "Decrypt" button.
Decrypt an encrypted file
- Double click the file to be decrypted.
- You may also right click the file to be decrypted, point to PGP, then click Decrypt & Verify.
- Enter the passphrase for your private key (or if the file was conventionally encrypted, enter the passphrase chosen by the file's encrypting user).
- Click OK.