[kleopatra] [Bug 347083] New: Create PGP key/user-ID without email

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=347083

            Bug ID: 347083
           Summary: Create PGP key/user-ID without email
           Product: kleopatra
           Version: 2.2.0
          Platform: unspecified
                OS: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: pokepal101 at y7mail.com
                CC: mutz at kde.org

The GnuPG command line and the GNU Privacy Assistant (in advanced mode) allow
creating a PGP key pair (and adding a user ID to an existing key pair) without
an email address (by leaving the email address field blank). i.e., the user ID
is 'John Smith' rather than 'John Smith <email at example.com>'.

When attempting to create a PGP key pair or add a user ID to an existing key
pair, Kleopatra marks the 'EMail' field '(required)' and gives the message
'EMail is required, but empty.' if no email is specified.

>From what I can tell, the OpenPGP specification states the user ID 'by
convention ... includes an RFC 2822 [RFC2822] mail name-addr, but there are no
restrictions on its content.'

It would be very useful for me and my PGP community to be able to use Kleopatra
to create a PGP key without an email address.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use the File->New Certificate menu to attempt to create an OpenPGP key pair.
2. Give a suitable 'Name' but no 'EMail'.

Actual Results:  
The 'Next' button is greyed out and an 'EMail is required, but empty.' message
appears.

Expected Results:  
Kleopatra should allow the key pair to be created with no email specified.

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