[Enigmail] spontaneous change of message status
Using Thunderbird 31.5.0 with Enigmail version 1.8a1pre (20150312-0013) on linux. Recently, I've been paying a lot of attention to the new interface in enigmail especially the enigmail toolbar when writing emails. From time to time, I've had the impression that a message which started out as 'This message will be signed' with only the 'sign message' check box checked in the Enigmail Encryption and Signing Settings box, has changed itself without my intervention to 'This message will be encrypted' with the 'Encrypt Message' box ticked instead of the 'sign message' box. I've spent a little time this evening trying to track it down. (and incidentally, it has just happened in this message). I do not understand exactly why it's happening but I've found a couple of parameters involved. For this spontaneous change to occur, one needs these factors to exist : 1. the 'To' field is in red type (with a red cursor) 2. the 'To' field must be completed and not left blank 3. the spontaneous change in message status occurs around five or six minutes into the creation of the email - the body can be blank or partly filled. What I don't understand is why sometimes I get a red cursor/ text in the 'To' field and sometimes black. I can provoke a red address field entry by making any address incomplete but my address for enigmail-users seems correct and complete. Anyway - that is what I've found. If anyone can shed any light on this 'happening', I would be pleased. But I do consider that a spontaneous change to established message conditions should not occur. Philip signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
[Enigmail] Enigmail alert disables Thunderbird menu icon
I receive a signed message from a friend and it has a pink Enigmail header that the signature verification has failed. I am curious as to which key he used so I click 'Details' and the Enigmail Alert box is displayed and shows me the public key ID used to sign the message. I can't recall his key id from my head so I try to open enigmail's key manager by clicking on the Thunderbird menu icon while leaving the enigmail alert message displayed on the side for reference. The Thunderbird menu icon is disabled while the enigmail alert is displayed. I can get to the key manager by selecting Enigmail/key management from the Thunderbird menu bar which I normally don't have displayed because I use the toolbar icon instead. It looks like the Thunderbird Menu bar behaves independently of the Thunderbird menu icon on the toolbar although they provide equivalent functionality. Generally, using the toolbar icon allows to save some vertical real estate on the display so it would be nice if the enigmail alert didn't disable this icon. Is this easily achievable ? Philip signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
Re: [Enigmail] key management repetitive behaviour
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 12.03.15 18:13, Philip Jackson wrote: > In enigmail's key manager, > > 1. select someone else's public key (one which has a photoID) 2. > view the key properties 3. click 'select action' and select photoID > - photoID is displayed 4. In photoID display box, click 'View key > properties' - key properties is displayed > > 5. repeat steps 3 and 4 (possibly ad infinitum ?) and build up a > stack of superposed photoID and key properties boxes. > > This doesn't appear to be the best display philosophy although it > doesn't represent any security threat. Yes, I'm aware of this - you're certainly right that this is sub-optimal . > Would it be possible to grey out the 'Key Properties' button in the > photoID box if the key properties box is already open (and vice > versa, if you see what I mean) ? I'm aware of it for many years. It's interesting though that it took so long until someone else points to this. But I honestly don't think it's a big issue. To the content: it goes further than what just the 2 dialogs you mention. You can do the same with "View Signatures" (and possibly other dialogs). You can thus create a "loop" of at least 3 different types of dialogs, which makes things a lot more complex. The easiest solution would be to switch from modal dialogs to non-modal dialogs (and then just "jump" back to the already open window). But I'm not sure if that's a good idea either. - -Patrick -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJVAcw0AAoJENsRh7ndX2k7ML4P/RDRqr7mCgykBtDRWn7XJ7fF 8X4cxighjnYQ5XCJW0fbcL+AU1IQyND9s/tYpmFcsz715GANZFKddYk1ksjsF41r w3wSxFTV9/L8f03j+G/Z9VgjS8ksTrkpyHCi1CnGconCCAiGStGuIlGDyxF1I9X+ LVwRu45Hf5DQN0TW/GVTXHS3q95Emizd/i+J6tbh6udK6UAcj4/YMNtBPp/0gGAJ NjfhvX5Y2kQ/gA+MQbmJmwrQFNexV4Ix4jmXra8q4Y2BV52E6LB4cGmG4gvwFBOk +8//bjQRFAaMeF86cHZYPPs0g2qIk1iSBZYpLoSvOx9+ZTpQ8ECUTnaZBsRHpdhR 8wgJ8qqEzfGpfZiNvpU/iMUj6ZQ8FO/NgntNuP6gVOxC3T9PPYqYpYnXdCIpp22c ByisdTXV1MoXgTwxgMFqxn+8vpgldk/smNjqfAZaFuFppe+MO6IzXimAFREMnRIY yPMmCh3zQP3+M3crfhlAhtG9+mypk5YILNvC9/vMkZfwl8fw/owicsI8nPQW0IC0 fxdDkfG5XGr2jwdNO4WkXVnpUWFNB4+0aAVikw4HSQHkJaj7yBRKy9w3YBWnpq6t 3HJCxV7FK91TF/H7AmZL9TmZBTEpp6Cvws6C5h/tEdM1VQEechMP++ZXclAVOHPT PhqjwypmSkmlZbrWo/uv =uV/u -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
[Enigmail] key management repetitive behaviour
In enigmail's key manager, 1. select someone else's public key (one which has a photoID) 2. view the key properties 3. click 'select action' and select photoID - photoID is displayed 4. In photoID display box, click 'View key properties' - key properties is displayed 5. repeat steps 3 and 4 (possibly ad infinitum ?) and build up a stack of superposed photoID and key properties boxes. This doesn't appear to be the best display philosophy although it doesn't represent any security threat. Would it be possible to grey out the 'Key Properties' button in the photoID box if the key properties box is already open (and vice versa, if you see what I mean) ? Philip signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ enigmail-users mailing list enigmail-users@enigmail.net To unsubscribe or make changes to your subscription click here: https://admin.hostpoint.ch/mailman/listinfo/enigmail-users_enigmail.net
