Re: How can I not use text password in my .gnus.el?

[Richard Riley]

Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:53:04 +0200 Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com> 
> wrote: 
>
> RR> I use it combined with gpg-agent. Works very well. Copy the contents of
> RR> your .authinfo into the clipboard and then create .authinfo.epg. Emacs
> RR> will prompt your for a key or a symmetric password when you save
> RR> it. Change your gnus sources lines to use .authinfo.gpg.
>
> The rest is fine, but it's probably better to use `C-x C-w' to write the
> current buffer into a new file.  If the new file has the .gpg extension,
> it will get encrypted.  The benefit is that your clipboard won't contain
> your passwords afterwards.
>
> Ted

And of course I meant .authinfo.gpg and not .authinfo.epg!