F.A.Q.

If your question is not answered on this page or you do not understand the answer, you can contact the Helpdesk for technical help.

• Email
• Securing Email

Email

• Securing Email

  One, relatively easy, method for encrypting your email can be had through the use of an S/MIME certificate. Thawte is an international company that provides free email certificates.

  The below links provide some rudimentary documentation for signing up with Thawte, generating your certificate and installing it in your email client.

  1. Digital Signatures and Email Security
  2. Obtaining a Thawte Login
  3. Creating your Thawte Certificate
  4. Downloading your Thawte Certificate
  5. Installing your Thawte Certificate

  Please report any errors to helpdesk@math.purdue.edu.