Managing Autocrypt keys

You have the following options:
  • Show a list of imported Autocrypt keysYou can verify automatically imported Autocrypt keys later. A verified key will be used as follows:
  • An outgoing message to this contact can be encrypted with this key.
  • The signature of an incoming message from this contact will be verified using the key. If the verification is successful, the sender is real and the message content is unaltered.
  • Delete Autocrypt keys
How to display the list of Autocrypt keys:
    Click the Settings icon in the menu bar. Click on All settings.The Settings window opens.
    Click on Guard in the left pane.
    Enable Show advanced settings. Items for managing keys and for the Autocrypt settings will be displayed.
    Click on Autocrypt Keys below Keys. The Autocrypt Keys window opens. It displays a list of Autocrypt keys.To show details, click on a key ID.
How to verify an Autocrypt key in the Autocrypt Keys window:
    Verify a key by comparing its displayed fingerprint with the correct fingerprint. You get the correct fingerprint from the sender of the email the key was imported from.
    To verify the key, enable Verified.
How to delete an Autocrypt key in the Autocrypt Keys window:
    Click the Delete icon next to a key. 
    Confirm that you want to delete the key.
Related topics:
  •  GuardSettings⁠  Importing Autocrypt keys⁠  Transferring Autocrypt keys to other clients⁠