Deltachat-desktop: Import existing key fails (sendet via Thunderbird/Autocrypt)

[webratte]

• Platform (linux/mac/windows): Linux
• Delta Chat Desktop Version: 0.100
• Expected behavior: Import existing PHP Key

• Actual behavior: Import via Autocrypt message fails

• Steps to reproduce the problem:

• create a new Account in DC for a mailadress with a already existing PGP Key

• send via Thunderbird (installed on the sam device) a Autocrypt message.
• open this message in DC

• type the shown code in the fields

• a error message (red banner) pops up "wrong code"
  I'm sure the code is correct.

Maybe you also could a implement a way to import already existing PGP keys?

[violoncelloCH]

is the key in thunderbird password protected?
delta chat only supports keys without a password...

[webratte]

Yes it is.
But I thougth if I use the Autocrypt message it would work.

If there no way to import protected keys, there should pop up a clear warning.

E.g. "It's impossible to import password protected keys. You should (temporary) remove the password".

[Jikstra]

This is a core problem which we can't really solve on the desktop side of things. I would like to move/point this issue to core, and close this issue to keep the issue tracker clean @webratte.

[webratte]

Thank you.

Have I to open a issue in core?
Or will it be done by you?

Still a warning in the meantime untill it's fixed in core would be helpful.

[webratte]

If I say warning I mean a show a simple prompt window (before you open the code input window) with content like:

DC can currently handle only keys without password protection. Please be sure you have removed the password (temporary).
Otherwise import will fail.

Or a better wording 😉

I think this can help get users not frustrated.

[Jikstra]

Found the issue in -core: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core/issues/144

Adding a warning should be a good first step, we only need to change the translation, so this should be fixed in all platforms then :)

[Jikstra]

Should be fixed as the core bug is closed? Lets reopen this in case it's still a problem