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== Encryption As A Key Benefit (pun intended) == | |||
Hi - | |||
My first ever contribution to a wiki of this sort but it's due to how highly I rate and value Thunderbird. | |||
Thunderbird has made the use of OpenPGP (via enigmail) easy, but it could be and should be even easier. Sending and receiving encrypted email (even that word "encrypted" is enough to put most people off) should be as easy as sending a regular mail. A couple of suggestions therefore: | |||
1. In the address book there should be 2 types of entry - a plain email entry and a secure entry ie an email for which you have the public key. The default would be to send encxrypted mail to all entries for which you have a public key. | |||
2. The Thunderbird address book should in essence do away with the Key Management tool under OpenPGP menu. The user would handle all encryption settings from within the friendly looking Thunderbird address book interface. | |||
3. Thunderbird should automatically include Enigmail/OpenPGP as part of a seamless install. Key creation and key backup should occur automatically. | |||
4. Public keys have to exist, but masking them as a small image, an icon, an avatar, would make the adoption of encryption more playful and user friendly. Users just send an avatar saying "here's my security key". Stock avatars could be provided but an option to supply ones own should exist. | |||
5. Account option so that any mail received that is not encrypted is automatically binned and/or deleted on the server if possible. | |||
Thunderbird has done more than any other client to make encryption easy. I still think it is an area that has massive potential not only in terms of security but also in obliterating spam. I recommend Tbird to Linux, Mac and Windows users alike and assist them with Enigmail and OpenPGP set up. | |||
Paul at thefreepress dot org dot uk | |||
== integrate serverless Email and Instant Messenging == | == integrate serverless Email and Instant Messenging == | ||