Encrypt a PGP message with a pass phrase
For conventional encryption, your BlackBerry® device uses a pass phrase instead of your PGP® key to encrypt the message.
1.In an unsent message, set the Encoding field to one that uses encryption.
2.Click the trackwheel.
3.Click Options.
4.Set the Use Conventional Encryption field to Yes.
5.Click the trackwheel.
6.Click Save.
7.Type your message.
8.Click the trackwheel.
9.Click Send.
10.Type a pass phrase to encrypt the message.
11.Confirm the pass phrase.
12.Click OK.
Using a secure method, let the recipient know what the pass phrase is.
Related topics
Select your default PGP key (See page 23.)
Digitally sign or encrypt an email message (See page 21.)
4: PGP messages
Display small status icons for PGP messages
1.In the device options, click Security Options.
2.Click PGP.
3.Set the Message Viewer Icons field to Small.
4.Click the trackwheel.
5.Click Save.
Related topics
About encryption icons (See page 19.)
About signature icons (See page 20.)
Select your default PGP key
Your BlackBerry® device uses the default PGP® key to sign messages and to encrypt messages in the Sent folder.
1.In the device options, click Security Options.
2.Click PGP.
3.Set the Default Key field.
4.Click the trackwheel.
5.Click Save.
Related topic
Digitally sign or encrypt an email message (See page 21.)
Attach a PGP key to a message
1.In an unsent message, click the trackwheel.
2.Click Attach PGP Keys.
3.Highlight a PGP® key.
4.Click the trackwheel.
5.Click Continue.
Related topic
Send a PGP key to a contact (See page 12.)
Select encryption algorithms for PGP messages
If a message has multiple recipients, your BlackBerry® device uses the first selected algorithm that all recipients are known to support.
1.In the device options, click Security Options.
2.Click PGP.
3.Select all content ciphers that you want available for encrypting messages.
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