Using Send PMs when a user is added to a group, there is a checkbox to send the PM encrypted. In my case, it always sends the PM encrypted no matter checked or unchecked - if the user has encryption enabled.
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Automation not respecting encrypt/not encrypt for auto-pms
The discussion revolves around an issue with the discourse-encrypt and discourse-automation plugins. MarcP reports that auto-PMs sent to users with encryption enabled are always encrypted, regardless of the “Encrypts PM if available” toggle. JammyDodger initially couldn’t replicate the issue but later managed to do so by following specific steps:
- Enable
discourse-encryptanddiscourse-automation - Create automation for auto-PM on group-join with
Encrypts PM if availabletoggled off - Set encryption for test_user and nominated
PMs sender - Add test_user to group
As a result, test_user receives an encrypted PM, contrary to the expected behavior. A PR is in progress by @joffreyjaffeux to address this issue.
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I’ve just installed discourse-encrypt on my test site and given this a run-through and it doesn’t seem to be doing the same for me. I can set up an auto-pm on group join, and it gets delivered without encryption (with the test user having encryption enabled).
Perhaps there’s something I could be doing differently?
I know what I could try. I haven’t enabled encryption for the user sending the message. I’ll give that a go.
Yes, I think I can replicate this. I’ll split it into a Contribute > Bug topic and add some repro steps.
- Enable
discourse-encryptanddiscourse-automation - Create automation for auto-PM on group-join with
Encrypts PM if availabletoggled off - Set encryption for test_user and nominated
PMs sender - Add test_user to group
- test_user receives encrypted PM
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There’s a PR in progress by @j.jaffeux 
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