If you want to send secure message text on it's own (without any attachments) then you will need to do this using the Secure Text Editor.
Selecting 'Secure Text Editor' from FAOPGP's menu option in Windows Explorer or from the Actions Menu in the FAOPGP GUI displays the secure text editor window.
Creating Secure Text
1. Type in your text or paste it in (by right-clicking in the windows and selecting paste) from another application.
2. Select the appropriate encryption and/or signing key from the ‘Encrypt For’ and ‘Sign As’ drop-down list boxes. If you want to encrypt files for yourself choose a key that belongs to you. If you want to encrypt files for other people then choose one of their keys (the files will automatically be encrypted for you too). The 'Sign As' list box will only ever display keys that belong to you because you cannot sign files on behalf of others.
You can encrypt files for multiple recipients by selecting multiple users from the 'Encrypt For' drop-down list box. Hold down the CTRL or SHIFT key whilst selecting user names in order to highlight them.
Click on the
button once you have made your selection.NOTE: It does not matter if you do not include one of your own keys in the list as the text will automatically be encrypted for you too using your Default key.
3. Check the
checkbox.4. Press the PROTECT button
Your text will be secured and automatically inserted into the message body of a new mail message with the recipients email address(es) already filled in. FAOPGP uses your default email application to email the message (e.g. Outlook, Outlook Express, etc.).
Diagram 1 : Encrypted text in the secure text editor
Diagram 2 : Encrypted text inserted into an email message
5. Just enter some text in the Subject field and press Send. Your message text has now been sent securely by email.