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Everything about Autocrypt
Autocrypt is a cryptographic protocol for email clients aiming to simplify key exchange and enabling encryption. Version 1.0 of the Autocrypt specification was released in December 2017. Version 1.1 was released in January 2019. It is implemented on top of OpenPGP replacing its complex key management by fully automated exchange of cryptographic keys between peers. Wikipedia →
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