Re: encryption
From: Vanguardx (see_signature)
Date: 10/20/04
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Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:12:28 -0500
"SAC" <someone@microsoft.com>
wrote in news:Ov3f5QjtEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl:
> I'm using Outlook 2000.
>
> I'd like to encrypt an email. I composed an email, clicked on
> options, but my security check boxes are greyed-out.
>
> What can I do to be able to use them?
>
> Thanks
Get a digital certificate that identifies you. Thawte provides freemail
certs. I haven't found a real need to encrypt my e-mails (since the
source of the message will still be known, and I'm not interested in
hiding, either). For business use, however, there are legitimate needs
to encrypt e-mails. However, a Thawte freemail certificate is worthless
for identifying you (because all you need is an e-mail address, and even
disposable webmail accounts are accepted by Thawte) unless you go
through their Web-of-Trust scheme to get more info inserted into your
certificate.
In Outlook's own help, search on "encryption", "certificate", or
"digital ID". Outlook [Express] supports x.509 security certificates.
You can get an Outlook plug-in to provide support for PGP security
certificates (those might be free but I haven't bothered with them).
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