Show encryption information what security does it provide?

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rightclick contact -> show encryption information ->
prefer end to end encryption fingerprint

Let us presume, person A and B has verified the other person’s
fingerprint and they know they are correct. Then an
adversary cannot do a man in the middle attack? It does
not matter if he controls one or both of the email
accounts?
Thanks.

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Let us presume, person A and B has verified the other person’s
fingerprint and they know they are correct. Then an
adversary cannot do a man in the middle attack?

if A and B use Verified Groups, this is correct, yes.

see 2. Securing communications against network adversaries — Counter Mitm 0.10.0 documentation for backgrounds and detailed reasonings.