[Enigmail] Disable PGP/MIME option

[John Clizbe]

Brian wrote:
> 
> Patrick Brunschwig wrote:
>> 
>> That's not supported. There are situations when it's technically not
>> possible to use inline PGP (e.g. if you attach a file via drag & drop
>> from another email, or if you attach a web page via File > Attach > Web
>> page).
> 
> 
> How do you deal with execs who will never understand the technical 
> subtleties?

Use S/MIME and X.509. If they'll "never understand the technical
subtleties; it's immaterial which crypto system you use.

BTW Execs are *easy*. They are also much brighter than you are willing
to give them credit. That's why they are the execs.

> How do you deal with these issues when you send to Outlook users?

Use S/MIME and X.509. It's the native crypto in Outlook and Thunderbird
anyway. It also integrates well into an Active Directory/Exchange
environment

> If you primary customers can not read PGP/MIME emails you look like a 
> fool when you send them.

Then don't send them. That's what per-recipient rules and the Never
option are for. You understand 'Never'?

> Execs DO NOT CARE that it is a standard or that they clicked the wrong 
> radio button.  If your execs' clients can not read your execs' emails 
> your ass is going to get chewed on.

Use S/MIME and X.509.

> In my opinion it is VERY short sighted of the Enigmail developers to not 
>   give an option to totally disable PGP/MIME sending.

And you are using OpenPGP... WHY???  You can drive nails with high heel
shoes, but they really aren't the right tool for the job. Sounds like
OpenPGP isn't the right tool for for your user base.

In over five years of my supporting Enigmail. you are the first to raise
this issue. Obviously, it must not be a problems for the other thousands
 of users.

You are quite welcome to hack the source and roll your own if you don't
like the way things work. But starting to dish out attitude when you
don't get your way makes you look like an immature spoiled brat (and
probably kills your chances of getting folks to work with you).

-- 
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