Blackberry 8980 Encrypt a PGP protected message with a pass phrase, Attach a PGP key to a message

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Encrypt a PGP protected message with a pass phrase

By default, your BlackBerry® device uses your PGP® key to encrypt messages.

1.When composing a message, change the Encoding field to one that uses encryption.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click Options.

4.Change the Use Conventional Encryption field to Yes.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Using a secure method, let the recipient know what the pass phrase is.

Attach a PGP key to a message

You can attach a PGP® key to email messages and PIN messages.

1.When composing a message, press the Menu key.

2.Click Attach PGP Keys.

3.Highlight a PGP key.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Continue.

Download the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message

If a PGP® key is not included in a received message or is not already stored in the key store on your BlackBerry® device, you can download the PGP key. If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to download the sender’s PGP key, or your device might download the sender’s PGP key from the PGP Universal Server automatically.

1.In a message, highlight the encryption status indicator or a digital signature indicator.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click Fetch Sender’s PGP key.

Add a PGP key from a message

If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to add PGP keys from messages.

1.In a message, highlight a digital signature indicator.

2.Press the Menu key.

3.Click Import PGP Key.

Add a PGP key from an attachment

If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to add PGP keys from attachments.

1.In a message, click the PGP key attachment.

2.Click Retrieve PGP Attachment.

3.Click the PGP key.

4.Click Import PGP Key.

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