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==Notes==
Enigmail's key-management seems to come entirely from [[GPG]] (currently gpg2) -- so you can use gpg commands to manage keys if Enigmail won't cooperate.

To export keys from one system to another:

# Export settings from source system:
#* <bash>gpg2 --export-secret-keys > seckeysfile</bash>
#: (I actually tried gpg first. It produces a file but does not ask for a passphrase. gpg2 asked for a passphrase. Both files are 4890 bytes in length, but the gpg version might not work.)
# Copy seckeysfile to destination system.
# Close Thunderbird on destination.
# Import keys to destination:
#* <bash>gpg --import seckeysfile</bash>
#* <bash>gpg2 --import seckeysfile</bash>
#: (I don't know whether the gpg line is necessary or might have worked without the gpg2 line.)

Commands found [http://enigmail-users.enigmail.narkive.com/o4i7XZZe/faq-enigmail-gpg2-and-missing-passphrase-no-secret-key-error here], situation which made this necessary described [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/YxZNyBZ4CQT here].

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