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GPG4Win

Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Microsoft Office Outlook
  • S/MIME
  • GnuPG
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  1.  PGP Encryption
  2.  Key Management
  3.  GPG Encryption
  4. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension

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    note that this install Kleopatra

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GPG4Win information

  • Developed by

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  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Top Positive Comment
Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
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This package makes it possible to send and receive PGP-encrypted mail on Windows. Works very well with Claws Mail.

Kudos to developers!

ioan537
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note that this install Kleopatra

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What is GPG4Win?

Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it. Digital signatures make sure that it was not modified and comes from a specific sender.

Gpg4win supports both relevant cryptography standards, OpenPGP and S/MIME (X.509), and is the official GnuPG distribution for Windows. It is maintained by the developers of GnuPG. Gpg4win and the software included with Gpg4win are Free Software (Open Source; among other things free of charge for all commercial and non-commercial purposes).

Creation of Gpg4win was supported by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).


Gpg4win Components Gpg4win is an installer for Windows and contains several Free Software components:

GnuPG The backend; this is the actual encryption tool.

Kleopatra A certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME) and common crypto dialogs.

GpgOL A plugin for Microsoft Outlook 2010/2013/2016/2019 (email encryption). With Outlook 2010 and higher GpgpOL supports MS Exchange Server.

GpgEX A plugin for Microsoft Explorer (file encryption).

GPA An alternative certificate manager for OpenPGP and X.509 (S/MIME).