PersonalSign: Sign and Encrypt Email with Lotus Notes 8.5

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To enable the certificate in Lotus Notes:

  1. Select File > Security > User Security

    2. UserSecurity

  2. On the left hand panel expand “Your Identity” and select “Your Certificates”.

    3. UserSecurity

  3. On the right hand side, select Get Certificates > Import Internet Certificates…

    4. UserSecurity

  4. Navigate to your PKCS#12 File which you either downloaded or exported from your browser (export instructions available from);

  5. Select and Open your PKCS#12 file;

    6. UserSecurity

  6. Select PKCS 12 encoded and Continue;

    7. UserSecurity

  7. Enter the password entered during export;

    8. UserSecurity

  8. Click Accept All;

    9. UserSecurity

  9. Select the "OK" button andthe certificate should now appear in “Your Internet Certificate” drop down menu;

    10. UserSecurity

To use the digital ID as you send and receive e-mail from Notes:

  1. Browse to File > New > Message

    2. UserSecurity

  2. Select Delivery Options… and choose to Sign/Encrypt or both;

    3. UserSecurity

    Remember, when encrypting an email the person receiving the email will need your public key!