RE: Outlook 2003 Encrypt Message Using Wrong Certificate

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From: Chris (Chris_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:49:14 -0800

Lee,

I am having similiar problems. Outlook 2003 seems to be encrypting all
messages with my key and not the public key/digital ID of the recipient.

Question about your previous reply:
1. What constitutes a widely recognised certificate on the internet.
Mine was obtained from CaCert.org and conforms to all the rules off PKI
email certificates. Is this enough???

2. You wrote:
"In order for the recipients to see the encrypted message, please ensure
they have your digital signature. In order for that, please follow the
steps below."

Is this not the wrong way round??
In order to encrypt a message to person B surely I must have the digital
ID/public key of person B, as that is what is used to encrypt the message.
They will then use their private key to decrypt the message as thats the only
key that will decrypt an encryption done with the public key. THATS WHAT
MAKES IT SECURE!

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