Save Password - Agent on Win

[DarkLizener]

Hi
I'm using enigmail with thunderbird on my WinXP machine. Here is my question: Is there a way to "save" the password? For example like the mail-server passwords etc. So that I dont have to enter the passphrase each and every time (ok you can increase the idle-keep time but that isn't really a solution is it?!)? I figured there is an agent for this purpose but I didnt find out how to make it running on a windows machine (there are several tuts for linux)

Thanks

[olav]

No, I'm afraid the GnuPG agent currently is not supported for Windows. There already is an RFE to use the Mozilla Security Device though.

[john]

Why not just have no passphrase on your key? That way you won't be fooling yourself thinking that you are secure.

The reason there is no way to permanently cache a passphrase is that it is a major security hole.

Also, what's the harm of typing your passphrase the first time it is needed per Thunderbird/SeaMonkey run? There are more than enough keys out there with lost passphrases.