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    <desc>Decrypting and checking the signature of received GPG messages.</desc>

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      <name its:translate="no">Andre Klapper</name>
      <email its:translate="no">ak-47@gmx.net</email>
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      <name its:translate="no">Novell, Inc</name> <!-- Content partially from https://help.gnome.org/users/evolution/2.32/encryption.html.en#unencrypting -->
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  <title>Receiving messages encrypted or signed via GPG</title>

<section id="decryption">
<title>Decrypting a received message</title>
<p>If you receive an encrypted message, you need to decrypt it before you can read it.</p>
<p>When you view the message, <app>Evolution</app> prompts you for your PGP password. Enter it, and the unencrypted message is displayed.</p>
<note style="tip"><p>Senders must have your GPG public key before they can send you an encrypted message.</p></note>
</section>

<section id="signature">
<title>Checking the signature of a received message</title>
<p>To check the sender's signature of a received message, scroll down to the bottom of the message and click the logo. <app>Evolution</app> will display <gui>Security Information</gui> for the message.</p>
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