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Re:Thunderbird 78.x is great but has issues for advanced PGP... by brnt on Friday November 27, 2020 @08:32AM (#25228549)
OpenPGP.js as such is a fine implementation, one in which I have more faith in terms of security than what came before. The TB implementation is more limited than Enigmail expert mode, which I think was part of their original plan: open PGP up for wider use.

It's a small team, and this was announced I think nearly a year ago. It's a pity that apparently the import isn't without issue, but I can see how they expect expert users to be able to fix any problems they encounter.

The whole multiple keychain-thing is or was not communicated clearly anywhere ever, I've stumbled on this before. That's part of the bad design though, a keychain file would have made so much more sense and be easier to reason about than configuring it through arcane gpg incantations. I steered clear of it, but I'm surprised that Enigmail supported it (did it?).

Anyway, one 'internal' ring is a very good idea, and I'm happy TB went that way. That was a very conscious decision, as Openpgp.js development is much more active and open, so don't count on this changing.

The new UI could use some polishing (one or zero click encryption please!) but generally I am happy, and happy that I don't need Enigmail anymore.

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