How to Setup PGP with Mailvelope

  • Click Let's Start
  • Click Generate Key

  • Under advanced check that the algorithm is RSA and the key size is 4096 (that's the default)
  • Fill out your info

  • Click generate
  • You should now see something like this under Key Management

  • To import someone else's key click import.
  • Drag and drop the key into the window or browse to it

  • Click Import Keys
  • You should see that the key now has a single key symbol to the left of the name. This indicates it is a public key

  • Go back to your Gmail and verify your account with mailvelope

  • After verifying you should be redirected to a screen like this:

  • You can give this weblink to other people so they have your public key and can verify or encrypt e-mails for you.
  • Click this button

  • That should redirect you to a screen like this. You need to authorize mailvelope to have access to your e-mail.

  • Now when you compose an e-mail you can use the keys of other people: