From 7ed39d528042465a73ed54aaecd9934e4757df0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Mottram Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:36:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Importing public keys --- beaglebone.txt | 23 +++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/beaglebone.txt b/beaglebone.txt index 0bb89814..bd67765f 100644 --- a/beaglebone.txt +++ b/beaglebone.txt @@ -2118,6 +2118,7 @@ Some useful keys to know are: | CTRL-o | Open mailbox (on side bar) | | ] | Expand or collapse all threads | | [ | Expand of collapse the current thread | +| CTRL-k | Import a PGP/GPG public key | *** K9 Android client @@ -4875,11 +4876,25 @@ Test the routing. exim -d -bt mailinglistname@mydomainname.com #+END_SRC +**** Importing the public key of the mailing list +Before you can use the mailing list you will first need to import its public key. How you do this depends upon which email client you're using. + +***** Using Mutt +Send an email to /mailinglistname-sendkey@mydomainname.com/ to have the list public key emailed to you. + +When you receive the email open it and press *CTRL-k* to import it. +***** Using Thunderbird +Send an email to /mailinglistname-sendkey@mydomainname.com/ to have the list public key emailed to you. + +When you receive the email open it, select all the text with *CTRL-a* then *CTRL-c*. + +On the menu select *OpenPGP* followed by *Key Management*. + +You will now see a new menu bar. Select *Edit* followed by *Import keys from clipboard*. + +Click on *Import* followed by *Ok*. **** Using the list - -To use the list you'll first need to obtain its public key. Send an email to /mailinglistname-sendkey@mydomainname.com/ to receive it. - -To get the public keys of list members send an email to /mailinglistname-request@mydomainname.com/ containing *X-LIST-KEYS* in the message body. +To obtain the public keys of list members send an email to /mailinglistname-request@mydomainname.com/ containing *X-LIST-KEYS* in the message body. To add a member: *X-ADD-MEMBER: othermember@otherdomain.net*