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Message Decryption Question
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2006-10-17 19:51:26

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Hello Captain,

on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:36:27 -0000GMT (17.10.2006, 20:36 +0200GMT here),
you wrote:

> My problem is...I send an encrypted message to my co-worker. He can
> decrypt it ok. He sends me back an encrypted message but when I try to
> read it I get the error:

> Error - secret key needed to decrypt message.
> gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available

> My question is - who's secret key? Mine? Where is it? Wasn't it created
> when I made my keypair?

I guess, your co-worker forgot to encrypt it to your *public* key
which s/he should have. For encryption both parties' keys should be
used. My own for being able to read later what I wrote, and the
recipient's, so s/he can decrypt the message.

- --
Cheers
Peter

Fer sall chiep: bran nu spel chekker - nevur usd!
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Comment: My key: https://www.biglumber.com/x/web?qs=0xE10774CE

iD8DBQFFNTQJAzZSBuEHdM4RA9W/AKDx+KaUowsXsNUin5K3tHsmqqjfYwCg+W8Q
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