> As a test I chose the option "Never ask for any passphrase."  I then
> restarted my computer, brought up Thunderbird, and clicked on an
> encrypted message.  Then, it asked for my passphrase.
> 
> I find that strange.  So far I have not observed any change in behavior
> with the option set True or False.  What does the option actually do,
> and how can I observe its effect?

I did find this information which might be relevant:

https://www.enigmail.net/index.php/en/user-manual/advanced-operations

> Tell Enigmail to never ask for a passphrase. Note: This option will not be 
> shown if you use GnuPG version 2.x.

Perhaps because I did the "Override" to /usr/bin/gpg2, the "Never ask
for any passphrase" option has no observable effect.  The option still
appears in the Preferences dialog, but maybe it's irrelevant when using
GnuPG version 2.x, which I am.


-- Patrick

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