kristovatlas/osx-config-check

config check idea: check whether Apple Mail/Thunderbird are configured to either use GPGMail and/or S/MIME

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#58 opened on Jun 17, 2016

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Description

Checking for GPGMail should be fair straight forward -- already checking for some configs related to this at present. I don't have any experience with S/MIME in OS X mail clients, however, and don't want to dictate that users use one or the other to encrypt mail.

Help wanted.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
security
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of macOS email client configurations
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
Examine existing config checks in the repository (e.g., GPG related checks) to understand the pattern used. Investigate GPGMail configuration files (e.g., ~/Library/Preferences/org.gpgtools.gpgmail.plist) and S/MIME settings in Apple Mail (via Keychain Access). Then implement a Python check that reads these configurations. The maintainer has noted that S/MIME details are unknown, so further research on S/MIME setup in Apple Mail/Thunderbird is needed.