How can I get a digital certificate? You can obtain a digital certificate from a commercial certification authority, such as VeriSign, Thawte, or Comodo.
• How do I use a digital certificate to digitally sign or encrypt my e-mail? Digitally signing a message applies your signature to the message. This includes your certificate and public key. Your digital signature proves to the recipient that the contents of the message were signed by you and not an imposter, and that the contents have not been altered in transit. Note:Encrypting a message is a separate process (see encrypting info below) Digitally sign on a per message basis • In the message, click Options, More Options • Click Security Settings. • Select the Add digital signature to this message check box. • If available, you can select one of the following options: • If you want recipients who don’t have S/MIME security to be able to read the message, select the Send this message as clear text signed check box. By default, the check box is selected.
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- How can I get a digital certificate? You can obtain a digital certificate from a commercial certification authority, such as VeriSign, Thawte, or Comodo.
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