- Enigmail is an add-on for Thunderbird-based email clients like SeaMonkey and Interlink Mail & News that adds OpenPGP encryption and authentication for emails.
- By default, Thunderbird doesn’t ship with Enigmail extension and therefore you need to install this extension using Thunderbird’s Add-ons Manager.
- Enigmail is a security extension to Mozilla Thunderbird and SeaMonkey. It integrates the renowned OpenPGP standard provided by GnuPG.
- Enigmail is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system.
- Enigmail uses inter-process communication to execute GnuPG to create OpenPGP signatures, encrypt and decrypt mail, etc.
- When signing an email with Enigmail the user must make sure it is them and no-one else who sends that email, as the signature is legally binding.
- An installation guide, which is essential for all but the most advanced power users, is available at the Enigmail Web site.
- Here we will look at how to send and receive encrypted and/or signed emails using Thunderbird with the Enigmail add-on.
- Enigmail is an extension for encrypting messages and/or adding digital signatures. ... Enigmail is still being actively developed.