How do I send encrypted emails?

You will need to have purchased and installed a digital id on your computer (How do I do that? )

• To send someone a encrypted message you will need a copy of their recipient's digital ID. Ask them to send you a digitally signed message
• Open the message
• Right-click the name in the From field
• Select Add to Outlook Contacts
• Click Save and Close
• Note: If an entry for them already exists, select Update new information from this contact to the existing one
• Click OK
• Click on New Email to open a new message
  
• Click on the Options tab
  
• On the More Options section click the arrow in the bottom right hand corner
  
• Click Security Settings...
  
  
• Check the Encrypt message and contents and attachments box
  
• Then click the Change Settings...
• Then click the Choose... and select the Encryption Certificate
  
• Then Click OK then OK then Close

To configure Outlook to digitally sign all outgoing emails in Outlook:

• Open Outlook and click on New Email to open a new message
  
• Click on the Options tab
  
• On the More Options section click the arrow in the bottom right hand corner
  
• Click Security Settings...
  
  
• Check the Add digital signature to this message box
  
• Click OK

Note: We recommend that you DO NOT choose to Encrypt contents and attachments for outgoing messages as this means every person you email must have a digital certificate to read your messages.