Enigmail for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 29, 2024

An extension for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey, Enigmail is a must-use for anybody who's concerned about sending e-mail that can be read by anybody, including your Internet Service Provider. It's not intended to encrypt all of your mail, although you can certainly do that. Rather, it's best used for ensuring that even remotely sensitive e-mails don't get read by the wrong person.

It uses the OpenPGP standard to digitally sign your e-mail, and can be configured to accommodate multiple e-mail accounts. One hang up is that it's impossible with the current version to permanently decrypt e-mails, which can prevent them from being found by the otherwise-powerful Thunderbird search tools. Enigmail is an invaluable resource for messages containing sensitive information. An installation guide, which is essential for all but the most advanced power users, is available at the Enigmail Web site.

Enigmail for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: March 12, 2013

Latest update: February 29, 2024

Version: 1.5.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows 2003
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 9,920

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.3/5

3 User Votes

Once you figure it out... it works great
NoyzvelotOctober 21, 2012
Pros
1. Learn how encryption works and appreciate monotype fonts (eventually...) 2. No one (including yourself) will ever be able to read encrypted emails without the key 3. Very easy key management takes place mostly behind the scenes once you get a "circle of trust" started.
Cons
1. You have to also download/install another program, whose documentation is nearly incomprehensible, in order to use this 2. You have to be able to make sense of PKI terminology 3. Geekiness and/or paranoia is a must, otherwise you probably won't stick with this.
Summary
Unless you're already an old-school Radio Shack type tech geek, you will probably have a difficult time figuring out Enigmail. But once you do, rest secure in the knowledge that your encrypted emails are indecipherable to prying eyes for the next thousand years or so.
Must have for Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0
ke4jcdJanuary 3, 2010
Pros
it works and unlike PGP it is FREE. It will sign, encryption, and decryption your e-mail
Cons
Nothing at all
Summary
It makes Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 a vary powerful program..
very poor presentation
godwinq8October 28, 2008
Pros
the vidio presentation does not work from months it keeps buffering for ever. Even free using requires good presentation
Cons
no body knows if this works very poor presentation the vido presentation never works keeps buffering. Sorry better luck next time
Summary
present a software in detail nobody will use it even free

Developer’s Description

By Patrick Brunschwig, Olav Seyfarth

Add OpenPGP message encryption and authentication to your email.

Enigmail adds OpenPGP message encryption and authentication to your email client. It features automatic encryption, decryption and integrated key management functionality. Enigmail requires GnuPG (www.gnupg. org) for the cryptographic functions, which is not included in the installation.