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General Use
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   By default, Mailcrypt assumes you are using one of the PGP 2.6.x
versions.  This permits backward compatibility for the millions of
satisfied users of Mailcrypt 3.4 worldwide.  If you wish to specify a
different version of PGP, use this function. Its action is the same as
setting the variable `mc-default-scheme'. For a list of supported
versions, press the tab key. "2.6" means 2.6.x, the original (and
default).  "5.0" is pgp 5.0. "gpg" is GnuPG.

   Mailcrypt works by providing two minor modes for interfacing with
cryptographic functions: `mc-read-mode' and `mc-write-mode'.
`mc-read-mode' provides key bindings for processing messages which you
have received; `mc-write-mode' provides key bindings for processing
messages which you are about to send.  These minor modes will indicate
when they are active by placing a characteristic string in the mode
line (Note: Mode Line).  They will also add a `Mailcrypt' pull-down
menu to the menu bar.

   The normal installation procedure (Note: Installation) will arrange
for the appropriate mode to be active when you read and compose mail and
news.  But you may want to use Mailcrypt's functions at other times; to
do so, you can call `mc-install-read-mode' or `mc-install-write-mode'
directly.  For example, if you were editing a file in Text mode and
wanted to digitally sign it, you would type `M-x
mc-install-write-mode', then `C-c / s' (Note: Signing).

   Once one of the Mailcrypt modes is active, you can get a summary of
the available functions by typing `C-h m' or by examining the
`Mailcrypt' pull-down menu.

   The description of each function below includes which of the modes
has a binding for that function.

Encrypting

Encrypting a message to one or more

recipients.

Signing

Clearsigning a message.

Inserting Keys

Extracting a key from your public key

ring and inserting it.

Decrypting

Decrypting a message to you.

Verifying

Verifying the signature on a clearsigned

message.

Snarfing Keys

Finding a key in the current message and

adding it to your keyring.