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Delete Your Own Key


This means: delete your own key from your key files (your key ring). Once deleted, you can not recover it unless you have a copy somewhere else.


This is not a good idea if you have sent this key out already, as you won't be able to read messages encrypted with this key. But you can discard a key you had for internal use; however, you will not be able to decrypt anything in the future that has been encrypted with this key already.


Steps:


  1. Main Menu | Key Management | More With Own Key(s)... | Delete Own Key
  2. If you have more than one own key, the program asks you which one you want to work on.
    1. Two warning screens will appear that warn you of mistakenly deleting a key. Click OK on both.
    2. Next: A screen asks you if you want to delete only the secret or secret and public parts of your key. (Do, at this point, not ask what these things are.)
      1. If you want to really delete the key, click on Secret And Public Key.
      2. If you have a copy of your key some place else and just need to keep the public key here, click on the first option.
      3. Click OK.
    3. Successful Delete message: Click OK.
  3. Done.