Sending Secure Emails
You can use your smart card-based certificate to read and send digitally signed and encrypted emails.
- Encrypting an email message guarantees that only the intended recipient can open and read the message and its attachments.
- Adding your digital signature to an email authenticates you as the sender and verifies the integrity of the message.
Encrypt an Email
- IInsert your smart card, or plug the HID Crescendo Key into a USB port and wait for a steady or flashing Green light.
- Compose your email message.
- In the security menu of your email application, select the encryption
option.
- When prompted, enter the PIN protecting the certificate.
- Send your encrypted email.
Sign an Email
- Insert your smart card, or plug the HID Crescendo Key into a USB port and wait for a steady or flashing Green light.
- Compose your email message.
- In the security menu of your email application, select the digital signature
option.
- When prompted, enter the PIN protecting the certificate.
- Send your signed email.