Encrypting E-Mails.

[Neha.N]

Hello,
I guess you can call me a beginneer in computers. Anyways, I need to know how to encrypt my E-Mails so no one will be able to read them except that specific person and requires them to input a password. I am using Outlook Express as my E-Mail client.Thank you.

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

Hi Neha.
Welcome to the forum.

U can encrypt ur email by using PGP Desktop.U can download the trial version from here.

 

[godsownman]

Welcome,

I dont think there is any requirement to encrypt emails as long as its only you or the opposite party who knows the password to access the account

 

[shashanktyagi1]

create some small program to encode and decode ur msgs. try any kind of encoding. simple ones like shifting by one letter and so on.

 

[Neha.N]

Hi Neha.
Welcome to the forum.

U can encrypt ur email by using PGP Desktop.U can download the trial version from here.

Is there a anyway I can configure encryption in Outlook Express itself. I really don't want to change my E-Mail client.

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

U don't have to change your e-mail client.PGP automatically installs a plug-in for Outlook Express which gives you the option of encrypting your e-mail.

 

[Neha.N]

Oh! Anyway, so this software you mentioned, is shareware, do you know any freeware software out there.

 

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

There is a freeware version of PGP but that does'nt include e-mail encryption capabilities.

U could also try Cryptainer LE which is freeware,but it does'nt integrate with OE.It creates the e-mails as standalone files which self-decrypt when the password is entered.

 

[hafees]

Try this link. *www.bytefusion.com/products/ens/cryptoanywhere/microsoftoutlookexpressplug.htm

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Hope following links will help U:

Encryption and Message Security Tools
New Encryption and Security Features in Microsoft Outlook

 

[Neha.N]

OK, Thanks a lot you guys for all your inputs, very helpful indeed.

 

[eddie]

Why has no one mentioned GnuPG?
*www.gnupg.org/
It is completely free and open source alternative to PGP. You get various frontends and their is a plugin for outlook express available as well. Check out the site.

 

[tuxfan]

Yes, GNUPG is the tool you should look for!! Its free and reliable, compatible with Windows. But a setup.exe under Windows isn't availalbe for download from www.gnupg.org. Here's what gnupg.org says

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP with x86 CPU works fine (you need a special setup to build it).

- However, the same is available from sourceforge.net under a dead project.
- Also have a look at Windows Privacy Tray and Windows Privacy Tools.
- These all are based on the free gnupg. This article could also be a useful.

However, since now you have some hints, the most useful and informative link could be this.