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diff --git a/src/content/docs/guides/email-operations.md b/src/content/docs/guides/email-operations.md index b632157..858ba27 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/guides/email-operations.md +++ b/src/content/docs/guides/email-operations.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ protocols while maintaining robust OpenPGP compliance. Whether you're signing, encrypting, verifying, or decrypting emails, GpgFrontend ensures a secure and streamlined experience. -## **Purpose and Key Advantages** +## Purpose and Key Advantages GpgFrontend's email processing functionality is designed to empower users to handle PGP-signed and encrypted emails in situations where their email clients @@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ include: offline, local-first solution that minimizes exposure to online threats and untrusted environments. -## **Features Overview** +## Features Overview -### **1. OpenPGP Standards Compliance** +### OpenPGP Standards Compliance GpgFrontend adheres to OpenPGP standards (RFC 4880 and 3156) for email encryption and signing, ensuring compatibility with tools like Thunderbird and @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ other OpenPGP-enabled clients. - **Decrypt and Verify Together or Separately**: Flexibly handle incoming messages. -### **2. Creating and Processing Emails** +### Creating and Processing Emails -#### **Creating and Signing Emails** +#### Creating and Signing Emails 1. Open GpgFrontend and click **"New E-Mail"** to create a blank email. @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ other OpenPGP-enabled clients.  -#### **Encrypting Emails** +#### Encrypting Emails 1. Select the recipient's public key in the **Key Toolbox**. 2. Click **"Encrypt"** to secure the email content. @@ -69,15 +69,15 @@ other OpenPGP-enabled clients.  -#### **Saving Emails for Sending** +#### Saving Emails for Sending 1. Processed emails can be saved as `.eml` files using **File > Save As**. 2. Upload the `.eml` file to your email client's drafts folder or webmail interface, then send the email. -### **3. Receiving and Processing Emails** +### Receiving and Processing Emails -#### **Decrypting and Verifying Emails** +#### Decrypting and Verifying Emails 1. Export the email source as an `.eml` file from your email client or copy the raw email source. @@ -86,48 +86,48 @@ other OpenPGP-enabled clients. - **"Decrypt Verify"**: Decrypt and verify the email simultaneously. - **"Verify"**: Validate the signature without decrypting. - **"Decrypt"**: Decrypt without verifying. - +  -#### **Offline Validation** +#### Offline Validation - GpgFrontend processes all email verification and decryption offline, ensuring that no sensitive data is exposed to external servers. - Users retain full control of their private keys, which remain stored locally. -### **4. Why Use EML Format?** +### Why Use EML Format? -#### **Benefits of EML** +#### Benefits of EML - `.eml` is a widely supported format across email clients like Thunderbird, Outlook, and webmail platforms. - Unlike proprietary email handling protocols, `.eml` allows for seamless export, import, and offline processing. -#### **Why Not Use IMAP/SMTP?** +#### Why Not Use IMAP/SMTP? - Avoids the complexity and potential vulnerabilities introduced by integrating full-fledged email protocols. - Keeps the application lightweight and focused on local cryptographic operations. -#### **Addressing PGP Limitations in Clients** +#### Addressing PGP Limitations in Clients - Many email clients lack robust PGP support or offer inconsistent implementations. - GpgFrontend provides a reliable and flexible solution for users needing advanced PGP functionality. -## **Key Use Cases** +## Key Use Cases -### **1. Sending Emails** +### Sending Emails 1. Process the email in GpgFrontend (e.g., sign, encrypt, or both). 2. Save the processed email as an `.eml` file. 3. Import the `.eml` file into your email client or webmail interface, then send it. -### **2. Receiving Emails** +### Receiving Emails 1. Export the email source as `.eml` from your email client. 2. Open it in GpgFrontend to decrypt or verify. @@ -135,27 +135,27 @@ other OpenPGP-enabled clients. - A signed email will display a **"Good Digital Signature"** message. - An encrypted email will be decrypted and displayed in plaintext. -## **Advanced Features** +## Advanced Features -### **1. Combined Operations** +### Combined Operations - GpgFrontend supports simultaneous encryption and signing of outgoing emails. - Incoming emails can also be decrypted and verified in a single operation for convenience. -### **2. Flexible Processing** +### Flexible Processing - Choose separate or combined workflows for signing, encrypting, verifying, or decrypting based on your needs. - This flexibility makes GpgFrontend a versatile tool for various email scenarios. -### **3. Offline-First Design** +### Offline-First Design - All cryptographic operations are performed locally, ensuring that private keys and sensitive data are never exposed to external servers. -## **Best Practices for Secure Email Handling** +## Best Practices for Secure Email Handling 1. **Use Trusted Keys**: |