Re: Entourage mail and PGP/GPG?

From: Garry Collinson (garry_at_artallianceusa.com)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:46:16 -0400

Thanks, Walt. I have done this already with a free cert from Thawte. I just
wanted to continue to use the PGP desktop that I already use (and paid for).
PGP works fine, it just isn't as well integrated (and featured) as Mail.app
IMHO and was curious as to if there were plans to have full PGP/MIME
capabilities using the PGP mail plugin.

Thanks anyway.

Garry

On 6/24/04 10:18 AM, in article
BD003EDA.3D70%see_signature_for_real_email@address.com, "Walt Basil"
<see_signature_for_real_email@address.com> wrote:

> On 6/24/04 7:35 AM, in article BD0050FE.5601%sonofcolin@mac.com, "Garry
> Collinson" <sonofcolin@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Does Entourage 2004 support PGP/MIME yet? From what I can work out, no, but
>> I could of course be wrong. Any plans to include this feature, if it isn't
>> already included?
>
> You can digitally sign messages and encrypt them using CA.
>
> I have instructions here:
> <http://www.basilweb.net/macoffice/digid1.html>
>
> From the Entourage Help:
> About digitally signed and encrypted messages
> Microsoft Entourage provides two ways to protect the privacy of your
> messages:
> € Encryption, which makes the message unreadable to anyone other than the
> intended recipient.
> When you send a message that is encrypted, the message must be encrypted
> using a certificate (public key) for each recipient. You must also encrypt
> the message for yourself so that you can read it once it is sent or saved in
> the Drafts folder. The recipient will be able to read the message because it
> contains information that matches the private key stored on the recipient's
> computer. You obtain certificates by receiving digitally signed messages
> from others and storing their certificates in your Entourage Address Boo€
> Digital signatures, which assures the recipient that the message is really
> from you.
> When you send a message that is digitally signed, the message signature
> contains the issuer name and a serial number that uniquely identifies the
> digital identity used to sign the message. The message also includes the
> certificate (public key) and the validation chain (chain of trust). The
> recipient uses this certificate (public key) to verify which private key was
> used to sign the message. The recipient can also store the certificate in a
> contact list so that the recipient will always be able to verify digitally
> signed messages from you. You can choose either method or both methods for
> any message. Encryption and digital signing are most often used by
> corporations or government agencies that have a heightened security
> standard.
> Before you can digitally sign or encrypt a message, you must obtain a
> digital ID. A digital ID contains a certificate (public key) and a private
> key. The private key remains on your computer in a secure location. The same
> digital ID can be used for both digitally signing and encrypting. You can
> store and use more than one digital ID on your computer.
> To get an Internet digital ID, you must obtain one from a certification
> authority. To view a list of certification authorities, see Where to Get
> Your Digital ID on http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/. Clicking this
> link will open your Web browser. Most companies charge a small fee for their
> certificate services. Sometimes they offer a free trial period.
>
> --
> Walt Basil
> www.basilweb.net
>
> My Office site:
> <http://www.basilweb.net/macoffice/office.html>
>
> You can email me at (firstname)AT(lastname)web.net
>

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