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Using Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) for Email and File Security Decrypting Messages
  1. Open the encrypted file or email. Step 1
  2. Open PGPkeys from the systray, select Current Window and choose Decrypt & Verify. Step 2
  3. You will be prompted to enter your passphrase for your private key, enter the passphrase and select "OK". Step 3
  4. The text viewer will pop up and containg the unencrypted message Step 4
Screen Shots

Example of encrypted email.

Example of encrypted email

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Choosing the current window.

Choosing the current window

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Passphrase dialog box to unlock secret key.

Passphrase dialog box to unlock secret key

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Signature verification box and contents of decrypted message.

Signature verification box and contents of decrypted message

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