Encrypt a PGP protected message with a pass phrase
By default, your BlackBerry® device uses your PGP® key to encrypt messages.
1. When composing a message, change the Encoding field to one that uses encryption.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Options.
4. Change the Use Conventional Encryption field to Yes.
5. Press the Menu key.
6. Click Save.
Using a secure method, let the recipient know what the pass phrase is.
Attach a PGP key to a message
You can attach a PGP® key to email messages and PIN messages.
1. When composing a message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Attach PGP Keys.
3. Highlight a PGP key.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Continue.
Download the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message
If a PGP® key is not included in a received message or is not already stored in the key store on your BlackBerry® device, you can download the
PGP key. If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to download the sender’s PGP key, or your device might download the
sender’s PGP key from the PGP Universal Server automatically.
1. In a message, highlight the encryption status indicator or a digital signature indicator.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Fetch Sender’s PGP key.
Add a PGP key from a message
If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to add PGP keys from messages.
1. In a message, highlight a digital signature indicator.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Import PGP Key.
Add a PGP key from an attachment
If you use the PGP® Universal Server, you might not be able to add PGP keys from attachments.
1. In a message, click the PGP key attachment.
2. Click Retrieve PGP Attachment.
3. Click the PGP key.
4. Click Import PGP Key.
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