New Installation of Enigmail, problems with recipients opening encrypyted messages

[kristi]

I've just recently downloaded Enigmail to Thunderbird email for more privacy. Having problems with my recipients not being able to open my encrypted messages. What am I doing or have I done wrong in my setup.

[Patrick Brunschwig]

You need the public keys of the recipients, otherwise they cannot decrypt the message. Can you decrypt your messages in your sent folder?

[kristi]

So my recipients need to be using Enigmail as well in order for me to have their public keys and for them to decrypt my messages. Am I understanding correctly.
Yes, I can decrypt my messages in my sent folder.

[Ludwig Hügelschäfer]

Yes, in principle. In general they need a mail program which can handle OpenPGP compatible mails and in most cases GnuPG for their platform.