Store a contact's PGP public key
To store a contact's key, open Contacts, click the contact and go to the Manage key section of the form. Browse to the public key file the person sent you and upload it. The key is saved with the contact. For colleagues who already have a key in XgenPlus, the key is shown automatically and you can download it.
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How to store a contact's pgp public key
- Open Contacts and click the contact.
- Go to the Manage key section.
- Browse to the contact's public key file and upload it.
- Save the contact.
When to use it
The legal team at acme.in stores the PGP key of their outside counsel, so case documents can go encrypted without exchanging keys every time.
Good to know
- The form notes which key types are accepted. Only DSA/ELGAMAL key pairs are allowed.
- To download a stored key, click the download link in Manage key.
- The key is used when you send this contact an encrypted mail.
Common questions
Why does it say the user's public key is not available?
No key has been stored for this contact yet. Ask the person for their public key file and upload it.
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Updated 2026-10-28