Re: Client side email encryption

[Synita Capler <sbookerc () uchicago edu>]

Vlad Styran wrote:
> Quigley, Joe wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I've been tasked with finding an encryption solution for email sent from
> > our HR departments to both internal and external clients. We are
> > currently running MS Exchange 2003/Outlook 2003 and 2007. We have no
> > plans to install Exchange 2007 at this time. One requirement we have is
> > it must be installed on the client. We don't want to install anything on
> > the mail servers.
> > PGP/GPG is one option. Is anyone using a different product for client
> > side encryption with Outlook?
> >
> > Thank in advance for your time,
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> >   
> Hi Joe,
>
> S/MIME is the solution supported by most email software out of the 
> box. Any Active Directory domain may have a local Certification 
> Authority  to be used within it to provide users with S/MIME 
> certificates. And one can always request a free cert from a well know 
> root CA: https://www.thawte.com/
>
> I use both PGP and S/MIME way, but I am sure that PGP is more personal 
> approach, while S/MIME is more business-oriented.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> sapran
I use both  PGP Desktop and Enigmail with Thunderbird.

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Synita Capler                                           
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