New start configuration. Three email accounts on several machines

[David L Wright]

I have returned to Enigmail with Kleopatra keys after a long absence. I have three email accounts used on four different Windows 10 machines. Initially I am successfully using signatures on one email account on one machine.
I want to use Enigmail with separate keys for each account but transparently duplicated on each of the machines with the ability to use end to end encryption on at least one account . How do I do this?

[Olav Seyfarth]

If one key would be sufficient, you'd add the 3 UIDs to one key and distribute that on the 4 machines. Since you want separate keys (and passphrases?), it's 3 key pairs, one for each UID.

I recommend to complete the setup one one machine ("master") so that it can sign/verify and en/decrypt for all 3 accounts with corresponding keys – including all Enigmail settings (mind there are expert settings you might want to explore). Only then start transferring keys and settings to the other machines.

The duplication process using Enigmail is the same in both cases (only one key with 3 UIDs or 3 keys with 1 UID each): Go to Enigmail-Settings (via the Toast menu), select the rightmost tab "Transfer settings" and choose "Export settings and keys" on the "master" machine and transfer the created file to the client machines. There, choose "Restore settings and keys".

[David L Wright]

Hi Olav

I will be using one key, however I cannot find 'Enigmail-Settings' via a
'Toast' menu to transfer settings into a USB stick to load into my other
windows machines.

Digitally signed: David L. Wright BA.(Hons) MIEEE: Tikkun emissary and
elder Beit Ezra Messianic congregation.
On 12/01/2020 7:29 pm, Olav Seyfarth wrote:

If one key would be sufficient, you'd add the 3 UIDs to one key and
distribute that on the 4 machines. Since you want separate keys (and
passphrases?), it's 3 key pairs, one for each UID.

I recommend to complete the setup one one machine ("master") so that
it can sign/verify and en/decrypt for all 3 accounts with
corresponding keys – including all Enigmail settings (mind there are
expert settings you might want to explore). Only then start
transferring keys and settings to the other machines.

The duplication process using Enigmail is the same in both cases (only
one key with 3 UIDs or 3 keys with 1 UID each): Go to
Enigmail-Settings (via the Toast menu), select the rightmost tab
"Transfer settings" and choose "Export settings and keys" on the
"master" machine and transfer the created file to the client machines.
There, choose "Restore settings and keys".

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[Olav Seyfarth]

Open TB menu

[Olav Seyfarth]

Open Enigmail menu

[Olav Seyfarth]

https://www.enigmail.net/documentation/Enigmail_Handbook_1.8_en.pdf