to encrypt my emails question

hi

i have a question to encrypt my emails body and Attachments

what should i do?

for example i use thunderbird like email client
should i install Enigmail https://addons.mozilla.org/it/thunderbird/addon/enigmail/?src=api and 70mb of GnuPG


is there a solution more light ?

thanks

 

On my list, these are the other solutions:
PGPFreeware
Comodo SecureEmail
Gpg4win
GPGrelay

Don't know if they're lighter though.

 

thanks
i mean i have to download the all Gpg4win or could i download only the exe?

 

Just download the full version from the main site.

 

gpg.exe is all you need for encrypting / decrypting files using the command line interface. If you prefer a GUI, GPG4Win or GPGShell (my favorite) are the way to go. I believe that GPG4Win includes gpg and the other GnuPG files. GPGShell requires that you previously installed GnuPG.

GPG4Win comes bundled with an email client named Claws. Since I use Thunderbird as my email client, I installed GPGShell for files, and the enigmail plugin for T'Bird.

 

thanks
but is there a zip file to download ?
i need only gpg.exe, i don't want to download and install 30mb for only gpg.exe

 

I don't know where you can download just one single gnupg file.

I notice that GnuPG has modified their binaries packages, and now point only to GPG4Win as the "official" Windows installer. The good news is that GPG4Win lets you de-select all the stuff you don't need, and only installs the critical gpg files. Look at this link, the 4th illustration from the top:

http://gpg4win.org/doc/en/gpg4win-compendium_11.html

For your purposes mantra, select the 1st checkbox only (GnuPg), and finish the installation. Then move on to the enigmail add-on for Thunderbird.

 

thanks a lot ! man

 

i do it
but it did install a service or two services
the only exe is not enough
sadly
do you have the service too?

 

I installed GnuPG onto a USB Key more than 6 months ago, and before GPG4Win was the only Windows installer. On my setup, it runs from the USB key without a service.

(Just to be sure, what services were added to your system by GPG4Win, and I'll check if I have them too.)

 

ops i uninstalled
i have to reinstall it

 

Hi Mantra

Your going about it the most secure way but i'm curious - is this setup going to work for you By that i mean - your contacts have encryption in place Because if they don't then this setup is useless for you because it gives no options to deal with those that can't be bothered with securing their email.