So, here we go: # bob exports his pk bobby@io: % pbp -x -S Bob > bob.pbp Passphrase for decrypting master key for Bob: # alice exports her pk alicia@io: % pcp -p -b -O alice.pbp Enter passphrase to decrypt your secret key for signing the export: public key exported in PBP format. # bob imports alice' pk bobby@io: % pbp -X -i alice.pbp Success: imported public keys for Alicia bobby@io: % pbp -l valid b888 026a 38e2 cdf7 f0a6 6486 63a5 0fea Bob invalid ed32 1935 0310 fe6f 35c6 b44d be6b 3ca8 Alicia [1] # alice imports bobs pk alicia@io: % pcp -P -I bob.pbp -b key 0x87358A0988953A67 added to ~/.pcpvault. alicia@io: % pcp -l Key ID Type Creation Time Owner 0xB497AFF45654CD98 primary 2014-02-06T19:58:09 Alicia <> 0x87358A0988953A67 public 2014-02-06T18:58:02 bob <> # bob encrypts to alice bobby@io: % echo "HALLO ALICE, KNUTSCHI" > msg bobby@io: % pbp -c -i msg -o encrypted -r Alicia -S Bob Passphrase for decrypting encryption subkey for Bob: # alice decrypts it alicia@io: % pcp -d -I encrypted Enter passphrase to decrypt your secret key: HALLO ALICE, KNUTSCHI Decrypted 22 bytes successfully # other way around, alice encrypts to bob alicia@io: % echo "ACH, SCHNUCKI" | pcp -e -O encrypted -r Bob Enter passphrase to decrypt your secret key: Encrypted 164 bytes for: bob <> # and bob decrypts it bobby@io: % pbp -d -i encrypted -S Bob Passphrase for decrypting encryption subkey for Bob: ACH, SCHNUCKI good message from Alicia [1]: currently pbp shows pcp keys as "invalid", I'm not sure why, but it's on the todo list. Also, I didn't test if signatures are compatible yet, and there are many more things left to solve/agree, like keyformats, sign+crypt support in pbp, among others. best regards, Tom -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.