Test of the usability of WKD in email clients
These test results show how usable WKD in different email clients is. The tests are based on the criteria for the usability of WKD.
Balsa
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method |  yes |
2.6.3 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
2.6.3 |
| C3: WKD-ready |  no |
2.6.3 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | no |
2.6.3 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
2.6.3 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | no |
2.6.3 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | ||
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | ||
| C9: Displays basic trust (Compose) | ||
| C10: Displays basic trust (Signature) |
Claws Mail
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C3: WKD-ready | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | yes |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C9: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys(Compose) | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
| C10: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
3.18.0/4.0.0 |
Evolution
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
3.48.1 | |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
3.48.1 | |
| C3: WKD-ready | yes |
3.48.1 | |
| C4: Offered in compose area | yes |
3.48.1 | |
| C5: Offered in signature area | |||
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | yes |
3.48.1 | |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | |||
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | |||
| C9: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys(Compose) | no |
3.48.1 | Quiet the opposite because it is showing "Detailed error: Failed to encrypt: The key for recipient <email-address> is not trusted." |
| C10: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys (Signature) |
FairEmail
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
1.1776 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
1.1776 |
| C3: WKD-ready | no |
1.1776 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | no |
1.1776 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
1.1776 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | no |
1.1776 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
1.1776 |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
1.1776 |
| C9: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys(Compose) | no |
1.1776 |
| C10: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
1.1776 |
K9Mail
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
5.806 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
5.806 |
| C3: WKD-ready | no |
5.806 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | no |
5.806 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
5.806 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | no |
5.806 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | yes |
5.806 |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
5.806 |
| C9: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys(Compose) | no |
5.806 |
| C10: Displays basic trust for WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
5.806 |
KMail
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
5.20.3 | |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
5.20.3 | |
| C3: WKD-ready | no |
5.23.0 | Have to enable Settings -> Configure KMail... -> Security -> Encrypt all messages when possible |
| C4: Offered in compose area | yes |
5.20.3 | |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
5.20.3 | |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | yes |
5.20.3 | |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
5.18.3 | |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
5.18.3 | |
| C9: Displays basic trust (Compose) | no |
5.23.0 | |
| C10: Displays basic trust (Signature) | no |
5.20.3 |
Mailvelope
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
4.4.1 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
4.5.0 |
| C3: WKD-ready | yes |
4.4.1 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | yes |
4.4.1 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
4.4.1 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | yes |
4.4.1 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
4.4.1 |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | ||
| C9: Displays basic trust (Compose) | no |
4.4.1 |
| C10: Displays basic trust (Signature) |
GpgOL (Outlook)
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C3: WKD-ready | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C4: Offered in compose area | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C5: Offered in signature area | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | yes |
2.5.3 | |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
2.5.3 | When sending an email GpgOL shows a dialog where the user has to select a key. The WKD key was pre-selected but it's not sure why. |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
2.5.3 | |
| C9: Displays basic trust (Compose) | no |
2.5.3 | |
| C10: Displays basic trust (Signature) | yes |
2.5.3 |
Thunderbird
| Criterion | Fullfilled | Tested version |
|---|---|---|
| C1: Direct method | yes |
97.0a1 |
| C2: Advanced method | yes |
97.0a1 |
| C3: WKD-ready | no |
97.0a1 |
| C4: Offered in compose area | no |
97.0a1 |
| C5: Offered in signature area | no |
97.0a1 |
| C6: Automatic WKD (Compose) | no |
97.0a1 |
| C7: Prefer WKD-keys (Compose) | no |
97.0a1 |
| C8: Prefer WKD-keys (Signature) | no |
97.0a1 |
| C9: Displays basic trust (Compose) | no |
97.0a1 |
| C10: Displays basic trust (Signature) | no |
97.0a1 |