PGP/GPG and configuration of Email client mutt to use PGP/GPG on SuSE Linux --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) gpg --gen-key (create key pair, defaults are ok) ---> ~/.gnupg/ e.g. Stefan Dirsch 2) gpg --export --armor > public_key.txt --> output of public key in ASCII format e.g. gpg --export --armor sndirsch > public_key.txt 3) cp /usr/share/doc/packages/mutt/gpg.rc ~/.gpg.rc Remove the string "--comment ''" for the entries - #create a pgp/mime encrypted attachment - #create a pgp/mime encrypted and signed attachment and likely all the other entries, if not yet done. 4) adjust ~/.muttrc: # gpg stuff source ~/.gpg.rc 5) import public keys with: gpg --import e.g.. gpg --import public_key.txt 6) Press 'p' instead of 'y' to send a message in mutt. Then chose to encrypt, sign oder encrypt+sign (both) the message, then press 'y' to send the message.