: Use GPG keys in cPanel? So, the cPanel web hosting management console has a GnuPG Keys area, which allows you to create or import GPG/PGP keys. However, it doesn't seem that the server actually

@Speyer207

You keep your private key secret from everyone, but you give your public key to anyone who wants it.

If you want to send someone an encrypted email, you need to get their public key and use that to perform the encryption. The receiver must use their own private key to decrypt the email.


Simply, you provide your public key to others. They must encrypt the email on their end. Once it is sent to the server, you will then use your private key to read it.

To use it in cPanel, use Horde. You have to place your key in an entry in the address book and assign that address book entry as you. Once you do that, you can send encrypted mail but only if you are logged in via SSL.

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