Encrypt to Self

The Problem

Once you encrypt an email to someone you cannot read it. This is good for security, but bad for record-keeping. If you wanted to keep a copy of an encrypted email you could set $fcc_clear.

A better option is to encrypt the saved copy to yourself.

Setting Up Self-Encryption with S/MIME

1. Enable S/MIME self-encryption:

   set smime_self_encrypt = yes
   set smime_default_key  = bb345e23.0
   

2. If you have a different key for signing, set it separately:

   set smime_sign_as = "SMIME-SIGNING-KEY"
   

Setting Up Self-Encryption with PGP

1. Enable PGP self-encryption:

   set pgp_self_encrypt = yes
   set pgp_default_key  = A4AF18C5582473BD35A1E9CE78BB3D480042198E
   

2. If you have a different key for signing, set it separately:

   set pgp_sign_as = "PGP-SIGNING-KEY"
   

Variables

Name	Type	Default
pgp_default_key	string	(empty)
pgp_self_encrypt	boolean	yes
pgp_sign_as	string	(empty)
smime_default_key	string	(empty)
smime_self_encrypt	boolean	yes
smime_sign_as	string	(empty)

Example neomuttrc

# Example NeoMutt config file for the encrypt-to-self feature.

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VARIABLES – shown with their default values
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Save a copy of outgoing email, encrypted to yourself
set pgp_self_encrypt = "yes"
set pgp_default_key = "PGP-KEY"
# set pgp_sign_as = "PGP-SIGNING-KEY"

# Save a copy of outgoing email, encrypted to yourself
set smime_self_encrypt = "yes"
set smime_default_key = "SMIME-KEY"
# set smime_sign_as = "SMIME-SIGNING-KEY"

# vim: filetype=neomuttrc

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Encryption Information Block

Show a block of encryption information about a message

Support

Since: NeoMutt 2024-04-10

Dependencies: Gpgme

Introduction

This feature shows a block of information that provides information about an encrypted message; mainly about its recipients. Here is an example of such a block:

[-- Begin encryption information --]
Recipient: RSA key, ID 00C14A7DBBDD521C
Recipient: RSA key, ID 0000000000000000
[-- End encryption information --]

📷 Screenshot Needed

Subject: Encryption information block in pager

Description: The NeoMutt pager displaying a decrypted email with the encryption information block visible. The block shows “[– Begin encryption information –]” and “[– End encryption information –]” markers with recipient key details (e.g., “Recipient: RSA key, ID 00C14A7DBBDD521C”) between them.

Highlights: The encryption information block integrated into the message display, showing how recipient key IDs appear when viewing an encrypted message with $crypt_encryption_info enabled.

Usage

It’s enabled by default. The variable to control it is crypt_encryption_info.