Encrypted Email Instructions.pdf

Exchanging Encrypted Email Between .mil and non .mil (.org, .com, .edu)

Sender Action

1. Send a digitally signed email to the recipient.

Recipient Action

2. When the email is received, Right click on the sender name and select “Add to Outlook Contacts”

3. Select “Certificates” tab and verify the certificate is attached and then select “Properties”

4. From the “Properties” tab select “Trust” and select “Explicitly Trust this Certificate”, and then “OK”

5. Save & Close

6. To send an encrypted email back to the original sender you must select them from your “Contacts” menu that you just added them to. Do not use directory look-up.

7. From the Contact page, select “E-Mail”

8. Encrypt the E-mail and send.

The encrypted E-Mail will be sent.

9. Both parties now switch roles and reaccomplish Steps 1 - 8