Hello Paul,

On Saturday, September 9, 2017 you wrote:

PB> Hello TBUDL@thebat.,

PB> Sunday, September 10, 2017, 2:19:29 AM, you wrote:

JSL>> Hello Paul,

JSL>> On Saturday, September 9, 2017 you wrote:

PB>>> Hello TBUDL@thebat.,

PB>>> Saturday, September 9, 2017, 3:21:01 PM, you wrote:

JSL>>>> Hello Paul,

JSL>>>> On Friday, September 8, 2017 you wrote:

PB>>>>> Hello TBUDL@thebat.,

PB>>>>> Saturday, September 9, 2017, 1:20:17 AM, you wrote:

JSL>>>>>> Hello TBUDL'ers,

JSL>>>>>> I recently had to supply my accountant with my banking information 
via email.
JSL>>>>>> Fortunately the account in question rarely has more that $2000 in it 
so even if
JSL>>>>>> the message were intercepted, I wouldn't lose very much. The account 
has no
JSL>>>>>> overdraft protection.

JSL>>>>>> So I wondered, is it possible to send an encrypted email to someone 
who has no
JSL>>>>>> encryption in use on his email client? If so, how?

PB>>>>> I use 7-zip to create a self-extracting zip file wilth password and
PB>>>>> then email it.

JSL>>>> But then don't you have to give the recipient the password? I must be 
missing
JSL>>>> something.

PB>>> Yes - you are quite right- I do this in a separate email.

JSL>> It seems that if the encrypted email was intercepted wouldn't you assume 
that
JSL>> the subsequent password email might also be intercepted?

JSL>> Regarding 7-Zip; is it necessary to use a zipping program in order to
JSL>> password-protect a file or files? Is there no way from within TB! to 
encrypt an
JSL>> email without zipping it first?

JSL>> Thanks for your patience with this.

PB> Thank you, Jack.

PB>  Yes - there is a facility to use PGP. It would need putting
PB> in time to relearn how to use it.

So, can anyone point me to an explanation of how to use PGP from within TB!? If
this is so complicated that only someone who needed it everyday would bother to
learn how to use it, then never mind.

My thanks to you and Thomas.


-- 
Regards,
Jack LaRosa
Central Alabama USA

Using TB! 6.0.12
OS: Win 10 v6 Build: 9200


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