Andrew Del Vecchio wrote: > Dear fellow "Torizens", > I use the Enigmail Thunderbird extension (enigmail.mozdev.org) for > my GPG encryption needs. I've followed the directions on > http://wiki.noreply.org/noreply/TheOnionRouter/TorifyHOWTO#head-33bccb11670a9c8e0e4c08fa6f0b94716627bdb0, > but have the following problem: > > I can use gpg --refresh-keys and get an update on the status of all > the keys already in my official keyring, but if I try to verify some > random person's (perhaps even your) key from within > Thunderbird/Enigmail I get an error message saying that no key info > can be retrieved from the server. Could this be a latency issue? It > seems to work fine if I connect directly rather than through Tor. > > This is very important to my business (see signature link below if > curious), so any aid would be most appreciated! > > Thanks, > Andrew > > -- > Frivolous lawsuits. Unlawful government seizures. It's a scary world > out there! > Protect your privacy, keep what you earn, and even earn more income at: > http://www.mpassetprotection.com/ >
I often find that my first few attempts to use Tor time out. I seems that Tor needs some time to build up its initial connection, after that it works fine. Give it half a minute to a minute and try it again. Usually works for me. Kees