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List:       kde-bugs-dist
Subject:    Bug#30225: Save own PGP-encrypted mail unencrypted
From:       Andreas Gungl <a.gungl () gmx ! de>
Date:       2001-10-29 21:12:11
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Hi,

all you need to get your wish becoming reality is already in KMail.
1) Define a filter for outgoing messages.
2) Use filter action "pipe through" to send your message through gpg.
3) Optionally transfer this (now decrypted) message to a separate folder.

However, I think this wish is only usefull for a few people. So this 
kind of workaround might be a good solution for you as well for the 
programmers which have to fight against many, many wishes for special and 
configurable features.
Of course, if you provide a patch to make KMail behaving as described 
exactly in your wish, then I will consider to make this code going into the 
next version.

Andreas


On Sunday 28 October 2001 23:23, Daniel Seifert wrote:
> Hi,
>
> in August I issued a "wish" which I personally think to be very
> important. With kmail 1.3.1 it is still not possible to store mails
> unencrypted, causing an effective loss of data in the future.
>
> Please consider my wish again, it should be fairly easy to implement.
> For your convenience I've attached my message below.
>
> I also mentioned this feature in #17941 written January 1st. There
> was no reaction to this inquiry, either.
>
> Thanks very much in advance,
>
> with kind regards,
>
> Daniel Seifert
>
>
>
>
>
> I am using PGP (or rather GPG) quite extensively lately and as with
> some other mail programs I've tried, kmail lacks an (imho) important
> feature. When I encrypt and sent a mail, kmail will store the mail
> encrypted and I can decrypt it if I've selected the appropriate option
> ("encrypt with own key"). As I like to store my mail and not delete
> it every now and then, I am afraid that I might be unable to read
> these mails in a couple of years (i.e. PGP might change, file formats
> may change and I will definitely change my key!!!). In fact, I am
> quite sure about this. This is equivalent to a loss of the mail
> itself (an non-decryptable mail is as much worth as a deleted mail)
> which I really dislike.
> What I would like to ask for is an option that will make kmail store
> the mail UNencrypted in the Sent-folder (signatures can be left for
> integrity and maybe it could add a line to the head like "was sent
> encrypted to xyz"). Of course this has to be an option (probably very
> easy to implement) as security requires that some people do only
> store their mails encrypted. But I (and a lot of other people) only
> want to secure my mail on it's way to its recipient. In fact, my
> arguments are also valid for encrypted mails I _receive_. An option to
> decrypt them and store them in unencrypted form would be great as
> well, otherwise I won't be able to read them in a couple of years
> (or even months when in bad luck). A lot of my friends use keys that
> expire every twelve months ...
> I hope that someone will consider this humble request. Former mail
> applications authors rejected this request as they (quite stubbornly,
> imho) insisted that it would be insecure. But I believe in the
> freedom to chose and I am sure that many people are going to like
> this feature. Thanks for listening.
>
> Daniel Seifert
> kde@dseifert.de
>
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