Using Guard

Encrypting E-Mail Conversations

3.2.1. Reading encrypted E-Mail Messages

To be able to read an encrypted e-mail, the Guard security password is required at least. The sender of an encrypted e-mail can protect the E-Mail with an additional password.

How to read an encrypted E-Mail:

  1. Select an E-Mail with the Encrypted icon . In the detail view, the notification Secure E-Mail, enter your Guard security password. is displayed.

    Note: If, when having used Guard the last time, you set that Guard should remember the security password, the e-mail is displayed immediately, depending on the setting.

  2. Enter the Guard security password.

    You can define how long the security password should be remembered by Guard. To do so, enable Keep me logged into Guard . Select a time range from the list.

    In the PGP encryption settings, you can define a default value for the time range.

  3. Click on OK. The content is shown in plain text.

    If the E-Mail includes attachments, functions for using the attachments' decrypted or encrypted versions are displayed.

Note: You can only reply to this E-Mail or forward it when using an encrypted E-Mail.

Parent topic: Encrypting E-Mail Conversations