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[[!meta title="Migrating OpenPGP configuration from Enigmail in Thunderbird 78"]]
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[[!toc levels=2]]
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Since Tails 4.13 (November 2020), *Thunderbird* 78 replaces the *Enigmail* extension with built-in support for OpenPGP encryption.
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If you used *Enigmail* before Tails 4.13, follow the instructions below to migrate from *Enigmail* to *Thunderbird* 78. Tails does not include *Enigmail* 2.2, the last version of the extension, which automates this migration.
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See also the official [OpenPGP in Thunderbird - HOWTO and FAQ](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/openpgp-thunderbird-howto-and-faq).
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<h1 id="private">Migrate your private key</h1>
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From the desktop:
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Select the private key that you want to migrate to *Thunderbird*.
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Close *Kleopatra*.
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<h2 id="import-private">Import your private key in <em>Thunderbird</em></h2>
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In *Thunderbird*:
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In the left pane, identify the account that corresponds to the private key that you want to import and choose **End-to-End Encryption**.
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In the **Add a Personal OpenPGP Key** dialog, choose **Import an existing OpenPGP Key** and click **Continue**.
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In the next dialog, make sure that your private key is listed and that the option **Treat this key as a Personal Key** is selected.
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Click **Continue**, enter the passphrase for your private key (if any), and click **Continue** again.
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Your private key should now be listed in the **End-to-End
Encryption** settings of your account.
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Select your private key to enable OpenPGP encryption for this account.
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<h2 id="primary-password">Set up a Primary Password</h2>
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In *Thunderbird* 78, OpenPGP private keys are not protected by a passphrase. That's why we recommend that you set up a Primary Password.
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With a Primary Password, your private key is encrypted in your *Thunderbird* profile and only unlocked while *Thunderbird* is running. If your *Thunderbird* profile is stored in your Persistent Storage, then your private key is encrypted twice: once by *Thunderbird* in your profile and a second time by the encryption of the Persistent Storage.
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