Installer: GPG Suite installer asks to quit Mail.app

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art

18 Mar, 2018 02:32 AM

When installing GPG in OSX 10.12.6 with the Mail app open, it requests that Mail be closed during installation, and will not proceed without it.

Can you explain why this happens, and how GPG interacts with the Mail app that requires this action?

  1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Steve on 19 Mar, 2018 09:56 AM

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    Hi Art,

    welcome to the GPGTools support platform. Sorry you are having problems using GPG Suite.

    GPG Suite comes with GPGMail which is a plug-in for Mail.app for seamless OpenPGP integration into your daily email usage. In order to install that plug-in Mail.app needs to be closed.

    Let me know if that answers your question.

    Best,
    steve

  2. 2 Posted by junkmail on 19 Mar, 2018 02:20 PM

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    Thank you for the explanation! That answers it. :)

    Quoting Steve <[email blocked]>:

  3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Steve on 19 Mar, 2018 02:33 PM

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    Perfect. Glad, this is solved for you. I'm closing this discussion. Should you need further assistance or have questions you can re-open this discussion here or open a new one any time.

    Best,
    steve

  4. Steve closed this discussion on 19 Mar, 2018 02:33 PM.

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