Email: Sending Encrypted Emails from Outlook and Webmail

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All students, faculty and staff can send encrypted emails to any email address, using Outlook or Webmail.  The emails are encrypted in transit and at rest in the recipient’s mailbox, including any attachments. Recipients cannot remove the encryption, so forwards and replies to the email remain encrypted.

How to send an encrypted email from Outlook(PC)

  1. Click New Email
  2. Click the Options toolbar
  3. On the Options toolbar, click the Encrypt menu
  4. On the Encrypt menu, click Encrypt-Only
  5. Your new email is now encrypted

How to send an encrypted email from Outlook(Mac)

  1. Click New message
  2. Click ... and choose Customize Toolbar
  3. Select and drag the Encryption icon to the toolbar on top and click Done
  4. On the Encryption menu, click Encrypt-Only
  5. Your new email is now encrypted

How to send an encrypted email from Webmail 

  1. Click New mail 
  2. Click the Options toolbar
  3. On the Options toolbar, click the Encrypt menu
  4. On the Encrypt menu, click Encrypt
  5. Your new email is now encrypted


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