GPG4Win + Enigmail = The key ID <email address> configured for the current identity does not yield a usable OpenPGP key. How to resolve?

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I am setting up a Windows computer with PGP - GPG4Win, Thunderbird, Enigmail. Everything works successfully, until I am trying to encrypt a message. This error message appears:

The key ID configured for the current identity does not yield a usable OpenPGP key.

Please ensure that you have a valid, not expired OpenPGP key and that your account setting point to that key.

If your key is not expired, then check if you did set Owner trust to full or ultimate.

Things that work:

  • Decrypting email
  • Sending unencrypted email
  • Generating new key pairs
  • Importing keys
  • Exporting keys

What doesn't work:

  • Sending encrypted

System details:

  • Windows 7
  • Enigmail (latest release)
  • Thunderbird (latest release)
  • GPG4WIN (latest release)

Doug Brown

Posted 2016-07-17T16:10:58.083

Reputation: 11

Did you generate a key? – Ángel – 2016-07-17T20:57:51.390

Hi Angel - yes, we generated keys, and am able to decrypt encrypted mails, just not send. Thanks – None – 2016-07-18T15:29:01.527

Any other ideas? I can't find this error message anywhere else on the internet. Thanks in advance. – Doug Brown – 2016-07-27T14:20:58.160

Answers

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I figured this out.

It is done via the email account settings. Right click myemail@domain.com, choose settings. Then select openPGP Security. Select use specific PGP Key ID. Select the key you want to use for this email account.

Hope it helps.

Screen Shot of email account settings

kweinert

Posted 2016-07-17T16:10:58.083

Reputation: 111

Just a little heads up: People won't be able to do anything bad when they know your key ID, except for figure out your email address. – cascer1 – 2016-10-03T13:51:12.450

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