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HarryM
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Ready-to-use secure Thunderbird?

Hi there,

I am just wondering if there a is a ready-to-use version of Thunderbird portable with PGP integrated?

I want to use the Portable Version of Thunderbird on my flash device and want to be able to sign emails with PGP. Other than at home, I cannot install PGP on the PCs at university for example. So I wonder if there is something like that?

Thank you!

John T. Haller
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Enigmail + GPG

You can add Enigmail and GPG to it easily with our info here:
https://portableapps.com/support/thunderbird_portable#encryption

A version with the Thunderbird branding pre-configured with it can't be redistributed.

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Ok, thank you. I tried it

Ok, thank you. I tried it that way, but the Gpg changes my German Thunderbird back to an English version. Is there any way to avoid this?

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Reinstall

If it changes it back, that means it's really English Thunderbird with the German patch, which isn't recommended and some extensions like Enigmail don't support it.

Your best bet is to delete your ThunderbirdPortable\App\Thunderbird directory and then install the German package of Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition to the same place. Don't touch your ThunderbirdPortable\Data directory, that way your email and settings will remain untouched. Then you can use GPG and Enigmail and they will show up in German.

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