Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™

Extension implementing GPG into Webmail (Gmail™) using the OpenPGP.js library. This project is no way affiliated with Google™.
What is Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™?
Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™ is a Chrome extension that integrates OpenPGP encryption into Gmail™. Enhancing your mail security, it allows you to encrypt and decrypt emails effortlessly. The extension uses the OpenPGP.js project and aims to make OpenPGP encryption accessible to all Gmail™ users.

Extension stats

Users: 7,000+
Rating: 3.45 (150)
Version: 37 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://mail.google.com/*
  • http://mail.google.com/*
  • https://google.com/*
  • http://google.com/*
Size: 437.25K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™ aims to make OpenPGP encryption available and used by anyone.

This project is in no way affiliated with Google™.

***If you are having trouble with this extension, particularly in regards to key imports/working with other clients, please reach out to me.

To get started *Install this Extension *Tools -> Extensions -> under Mymail-Crypt click the options page *Read over the help, import or generate a key as is necessary *Give your public key to your friends, import theirs into the options page *In Gmail™ simply click encrypt to encrypt a mail you're writing *In Gmail™ simply click the decrypt to read a mail from a friend.

Mymail-Crypt acts as a layer on top of your Gmail™ experience that allows you to seamlessly encrypt and decrypt messages. For more information please visit http://prometheusx.net.

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well on certain systems (e.g., Ubuntu 16.04 with Chrome 55)
  • Easy key pair generation
  • Allows encryption and decryption of emails directly in Gmail
Cons
  • Does not apply encryption properly
  • False sense of security by saving drafts before encryption
  • User interface issues and missing encryption buttons
  • Doesn't validate signatures or has issues with them
  • Not functioning or outdated features
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't apply encryption properly
  • False sense of security with drafts being saved
  • Not functional or outdated
Recent reviews
Не рабочее дополнение. Очень давно не обновлялось.
by Andrey Krivosheev, 2018-07-19

Garbage, Doesn't apply encryption, sign, encrypt and sign options to gmail.

encrypt button missing for some time
by Ionut Dobrinescu, 2017-10-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mymail-Crypt for Gmail™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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