Re: pgg-default-user-id with more than one UID

[thierry . volpiatto]

Hi Suno,
if you call `epa-mail-sign' with a prefix arg, you will have an
interface to choose your key.

Suno Ano <suno.ano@sunoano.org> writes:

>  Daiki> You seem to use Emacs 23.0.91 shipped with EasyPG (aka epg), the
>  Daiki> successor of pgg.
>
> Yes, I am on Debian sid and I use the snapshot package provided by
> http://emacs.orebokech.com/ i.e.
>
> ,----[ C-h v emacs-version RET ]
> | emacs-version is a variable defined in `version.el'.
> | Its value is "23.0.91.1"
> |
> | Documentation:
> | Version numbers of this version of Emacs.
> |
> | [back]
> `----
>
>
>
>  Daiki> Since Gnus attempts to use epg if available, pgg settings are
>  Daiki> ignored for PGP/MIME. Check the value of mml2015-use.
>
> ok, here it is
>
> ,----[ C-h v mml2015-use RET ]
> | mml2015-use is a variable defined in `mml2015.el'.
> | Its value is epg
> |
> | Documentation:
> | The package used for PGP/MIME.
> | Valid packages include `epg', `pgg', `gpg' and `mailcrypt'.
> |
> | [back]
> `----
>
>
>
>  Daiki> Fwiw, selecting encryption key is a FAQ even for epg -- I've
>  Daiki> posted an example setting to this list:
>  Daiki> http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/8506
>
>  Daiki> Though this selects encryption keys by the "From:" header, it
>  Daiki> can easily be adapted to posting-styles.
>
> Well, here is the problem, I am not exactly skilled with elisp but I
> could definitely work things out with a bit documentation on the matter.
>
> Anyways, I am glad++ you answered because a lot of folks seem to run
> into that problem but then either give up after trying numerous times to
> work it out with pgg (which is wrong as we/I know now; should be epg) or
> simply do not start signing/encrypting their messages at all even they
> know it is epg they need to look at.
>
>
> I also agree with Richard on the fact that there is no decent piece of
> docu/information about the fact
>
>  - that it is not pgg but epg one should look into plus
>  - no docu about setting up signing with epg at all; all I found is this
>    http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/EasyPG
>
>
> Daiki, do you think you could provide an example for switching keys
> based on their key ID and using gnus-parameters? That would be awesome!
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