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    <desc>Getting and Using GPG Public Keys.</desc>

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      <name its:translate="no">Andre Klapper</name>
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      <name its:translate="no">Novell, Inc</name> <!-- Content partially from http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/2.32/encryption.html.en#encrypt-getting-key -->
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  <title>Getting and using GPG public keys</title>

<p>To send an encrypted message, you need to use the recipient's public key in combination with your private key. Evolution handles the encryption, but you need to <link xref="help:seahorse/pgp-import" href="https://help.gnome.org/users/seahorse/stable/pgp-import">get the public key and add it to your keyring</link>.</p>
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