To use S/MIME or PGP, you must have the correct keys in the appropriate certificate store area of the encrypting or decrypting
Keys are contained within certificates. You can either import existing certificates, or create new certificates using the certificate/key generator or automatic certificate generation using a Trust Center.
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Keys used for encryption/decryption
The following table displays the keys that are used for encryption/decryption and the area of the certificate store that they must be kept in.
Technology Direction Recipient's key Certificate store area S/MIME Outgoing email Encrypting Public Partners Incoming email Decrypting Private Corporate Must be marked as a default decryption key
PGP Outgoing email Encrypting Public Partners Incoming email Decrypting Private Corporate -
Keys used for signing/verification
The following table displays the keys that are used for signing/verification and the area of the certificate store that they must be kept in.
Technology Direction Sender's key Certificate store area S/MIME Outgoing email Signing Private Corporate Incoming email Verification CA certificate for sender's public key
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Self-signed CA
Partners PGP Outgoing email Signing Private Corporate Incoming email Verification Public Partners