Thunderbird + S/Mime, Ecnryption Selection?

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As can be seen here and here, Thunderbird does not offer an option to select a more modern encryption algorithm than 3DES when sending S/MIME encrypted mail.

Is there any way to change this by using a plugin, modifying a config file, etc? Or is there any way to use Enigmail for S/MIME mails?

user238565

Posted 2013-07-16T20:45:50.910

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At the time of writing, this is not possible in Thunderbird. A ticket for this is opened in 2003 and has not been resolved as of yet. However, patches with options for SHA-2 signing and AES encryption have been posted already. Please refer to bug #222179 for more information.

gertvdijk

Posted 2013-07-16T20:45:50.910

Reputation: 3 396

That bug is a 17-year tale of woe :/ It seems the change to silently use AES instead of silently use 3-DES kicked in for TB about a year ago (NSS 3.42). – mr.spuratic – 2020-02-21T16:48:28.957

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