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How do I get rid of GPG in my 'mail' application on OSX? Thank you! Henry

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Henry

07 Jul, 2015 10:57 AM

GPG Keychain

Its gone, I put it in the trash and emptied the trash. BUT IT STILL COMES UP ON MY MAC MAIL.

I WANT TO GET RID OF THE WHOLE THING - FROM MAC MAIL. Please!

I've deleted the program, but it still exists in Mac Mail.
How do I exterminate the entire GPGkeychain application?

Thanks,
Henry

1. 1 Posted by Thomas_U on 07 Jul, 2015 02:51 PM

   

   Download the latest version:

   https://releases.gpgtools.org/GPG_Suite-2015.06.dmg

   open it and run the Uninstaller.app that you find in there. It deletes all components of the GPG Suite but leaves the keychains intact.

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2. 2 Posted by Henry Thompson on 07 Jul, 2015 03:16 PM

   

   Yippee! Result!

   Thank you Thomas U.

   Yep, I had issues with GPGKeychain, people not getting keys… I’m probably too digitally illiterate to manage such stuff.

   Anyway, thanks,

   Henry

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Steve on 08 Jul, 2015 01:03 PM

   

   Hey Henry,

   first things first. There's no need to SCREAM at us. We're happy to help, though.

   Sorry to see you go. Glad the uninstall did work for you. If you want to give things another go, I'll assist if you want.

   Our Getting Started Tutorial is the best starting point. If you let me know, at which step you run into trouble, we can try to get this resolved.

   All the best,
   steve

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4. 4 Posted by Henry Thompson on 08 Jul, 2015 02:57 PM

   

   Thanks Steve,
   I did it yesterday, some kind person Thomas U sent me the link to the latest version and the uninstall app/function thing.
   Its gone.

   My mates were all wondering why they needed keys to unlock my e-mails. Its was very quickly a major nuisance - almost certainly my fault, but then I didn’t understand the video tutorial at all, nor the various ones online.
   So.. old dog, new tricks, pah…

   Cheers,

   Henry

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5. Support Staff 5 Posted by Steve on 08 Jul, 2015 03:57 PM

   

   Hey Henry,

   sure. Well the thing is, if let's say a friend of yours is not using OpenPGP mail encryption and does not have a key, then you are not able to encrypt any mail to him using GPGMail. That is, why I am not sure about the point of your friends being unable to decrypt all your mails. That should not be the case. Maybe they were mistaken your signature as encrypted content (which it isn't)?

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6. Support Staff 6 Posted by Steve on 08 Jul, 2015 03:58 PM

   

   So again, if you want to give this a try and need help with your setup just pass by our live chat: https://www.hipchat.com/gi8zHW4K3

   Also if you want send a test mail to [email blocked] and we'll respond.

   Have a nice day,
   steve

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7. 7 Posted by Henry Thompson on 09 Jul, 2015 07:40 AM

   

   Dear Steve,

   My friends had no GPG tools on their computers. When they received ordinary unencrypted e-mails from me, they were still asked for a key. They could read and see my e-mail, but some little message / pop-up got tacked onto my E-mails asking them for a key. The result was that all of a sudden some of my friends and work colleagues knew I was using PGP. Given the nature of my work, that’s not clever.

   Thanks,

   Henry

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8. Support Staff 8 Posted by Steve on 09 Jul, 2015 09:34 AM

   

   Hi Henry,

   that sounds very strange. If your friends are not using OpenPGP and receive an unencrypted email they should not be asked for any key at all. I think this is some misunderstanding here. If this is indeed the case, a screencast of such a received email and the behavior you describe would be most helpful.

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9. 9 Posted by Henry Thompson on 09 Jul, 2015 09:37 AM

   

   Dear Steve,

   Me too. I didn’t understand it. But anyway.. I’ve got a business to run and things to do.

   Thanks,

   Henry

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10. Support Staff 10 Posted by Steve on 09 Jul, 2015 09:47 AM

    

    Alright. Have a nice day, Henry.

    All the best,
    steve

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11. Steve closed this discussion on 09 Jul, 2015 09:47 AM.