Secure E-mail Certificates

 

"A Secure E-mail certificate adds security and authenticity to your e-mail communications. Encryption keeps your e-mail private while digital signing ensures the integrity and authenticity of the message." ~ Comodo

 

One method of encrypting e-mail across multiple systems and with multiple users is through the use of digital certificates.  A digital certificate is a data file containing the necessary information for a user to sign, encrypt, and decrypt e-mail.  Digital certificates can be used with most any e-mail client that supports S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions); such as Outlook, Netscape, Mac Mail, Thunderbird, and Eudora.  The advantage of this is that regardless of what e-mail system a person is using, it is usually possible to exchange encrypted e-mail through the use of digital certificates. 

 

To use digital certificates to encrypt e-mail it is first necessary to obtain a personal digital certificate.  Digital certificates are data files issued by certification authorities (CA). 

 

To obtain a personal digital certificate simply visit one of the certification authorities’ web-sites, fill out the certificate application and then download and install your digital certificate. A digital certificate may be associated with an e-mail address, or may be associated with a specific individual through the submission of identification documents to the certification authority when the digital certificate is requested. Digital certificates associated with an e-mail address may be available for free, while those associated with a specific individual through the submission of identification documents usually charge a small annual fee. For personal e-mail security, having the digital certificate associated with just an e-mail address may be sufficient, however individuals using digital signatures in a business or professional capacity may want to have their digital certificate associated to their personal identity as well. In either case the encryption is the same, and the digital certificates function in the same way.

 

Comodo offers a free secure e-mail certificate at:  https://www.comodo.com/home/email-security/free-email-certificate.php

 

Improve your digital security.  Get your personal secure e-mail certificate today.