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Erroneous error message when we're not the correct dest.

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Description

If I get a message encrypted with foo's public key and I'm bar, the error message I get is

Error: the author of this message is unknown to Keybase.

This message seems pretty wrong.

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No file, test, or entry point is named in the report. Reproduce the case where a message encrypted with foo's public key is received by bar, then locate the error-message path and make the reported error accurately describe that the recipient is not the intended destination.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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