[Users] unable to read own encrypted GPG email

[Brian Morrison]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2014 21:20:41 +0100
Andrej Kacian wrote:

> On Mon, 8 Dec 2014 21:03:57 +0100
> Frank Dietrich <bits_n_bytes at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Is it normal that I can't read emails I have sent encrypted?
> > 
> 
> Hi, this is normal, that is how PGP is supposed to work - the message
> is only readable by people owning private counterparts of key(s) with
> you encrypted it.
> 
> You need to encrypt the message with your own key as well. Look in
> account preferences, Privacy page, there's a convenience option for
> that.
> 

Be aware that in some jurisdictions doing this means that your email
becomes subject to key recovery legislation, this may not be your
intent.

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Brian Morrison