S/mime
SecureNym
users can now choose between PGP and S/mime for server-side encryption
of their incoming messages.
CAUTION:
S/mime will NOT work with SecureNym
webmail. If you use webmail, do NOT attempt to enable server-side
S/mime encryption for your account, as you will NOT be able
to decrypt your messages.
S/mime
is natively supported in both Microsoft and Netscape mail clients,
and requires only that the user obtain a personal certificate from
a recognized Certificate Authority. S/mime
is NOT supported by many third-party mail clients, including Eudora.
Personal
certificates are available free of charge from Thawte,
or for a nominal fee from Verisign.
The procedure is fairly simple in either case, and the certificate
is automatically installed in Netscape, and user installed in Internet
Explorer/Outlook.
Please
note that your personal certificate, like a PGP key, MUST match
your SecureNym account. (ie myaccount@securenym.net)
IE/Outlook
installation instructions are available from Microsoft.
You will need to scroll halfway down the linked page, to the section
titled 'Using Digital Certificates'.
S/mime
certificates allow users to communicate with others with whom they
have exchanged keys, as well as encrypt messages from all senders
at the SecureNym servers.
After
you have received and installed your personal certificate, you can
upload your public key to SecureNym, if you wish to have all your
incoming message encrypted at the mail servers.
You
MUST have a SecureNym account, and you MUST first logon at http://www.securenym.net
before going to the next step.
You
can now select 'S/mime enable' from the left menu and your certificate
will be uploaded automatically. Just follow the on-screen prompts
to install and enable your S/mime certificate. You MUST click 'Enable'
when your certificate has been uploaded and displayed.
Alternatively, once you have logged on, in the 'Address' or 'Location'
field at the top of your browser enter https://www.securenym.net/secure/cert/cert.php
TIP:
When you first log in, this window will say
https://www.securenym.net/secure/index.php
Just
follow the on-screen prompts to install and enable your S/mime
certificate.
To
send your public key to any other S/mime user, just send a message
to his address and digitally sign it with your personal certificate.
This will allow him to add your public key to his certificate
manager, and send you end-to-end encrypted messages that only
you can decrypt.
If
you have further questions, or any problems, please contact:
SecureNym