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    Email Encryption

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by obsolete, Jul 22, 2009.

  1. obsolete

    obsolete Notebook Evangelist

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    Can anyone recommend a simple email encryption program. It would need to also encrypt files and attachments on the email.

    Thanks!
     
    obsolete, Jul 22, 2009
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    Hiker Notebook Deity

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    Thunderbird has Enigmail
     
    Hiker, Jul 22, 2009
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    steelroots7xe Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey obsolete. I found a few options you can choose from...

    iSafeguard Freeware 6.2
    -This program can safely secure your files and e-mails. It uses a strong encryption and digital signature. Supports the following e-mail clients: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, Juno Mail, Lycos Mail, Eudora Webmail, Brinkster WebMail. It also supports Text, RTF and HTML e-mails.

    HushMail
    This is a Web-based email service that uses a Java applet to encrypt and decrypt messages. It is able to encode emails using a 1024 bit public key encryption. E-mails attachments are also encrypted.

    SafeExpress
    -It is the free version of a commercially available product. The features are the same, but an ad window is added. This software is an e-mail client that is easy to configure and features automatic e-mail encryption and anti-spam filters.

    Flexcrypt free
    -This software allows users to encrypt e-mails as well as text, files, MSN and ICQ communications.

    Sbwave-This program allows users to send and receive encrypted email via a web form. It requires no software to install. It also doesn't have users sign up for anything and does not place ads in the e-mails.

    Izemail 1.7-It encrypts and sign emails just by pressing the Send button in the email program.

    Found these at BrightHub.

    Hope it helps...
     
    steelroots7xe, Jul 23, 2009
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    obsolete Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks Steelroots! I did a search on Cnet and here and didn't get most of those you listed.

    Hiker, Enigmail sounds like a great program. Unfortunately it doesn't support my email client. :(
     
    obsolete, Jul 24, 2009
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