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Secure eMail on Mac in few steps
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< p > < span class = "sc" > < abbr title = "Too long; don't read" > tl;dr< / abbr > : < / span > < em > on Mac< / em > < / p >
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< li > Get a certificate signed by a CA: < a href = "http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/free-email-certificate.html" > click here for a free one< / a > ,< / li >
< li > open the file,< / li >
< li > delete securely the file,< / li >
< li > use Mail instead of online gmail.< / li >
< li > ???< / li >
< li > Profit< / li >
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< p > I’ ve (re)discovered how to become S/MIME compliant.
I am now suprised how easy it was.
Some years ago it was far more difficult.
Now I’ m able to sign and encrypt my emails.< / p >
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< p > Signing: it tell the other with an aboslute certitude the writer of the mail is < em > you< / em > or at least used your computer.< / p >
< p > Encrypt: because sometimes you need to be 100% sure a conversation remains private.< / p >
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< li > Get a certificate signed by a CA: < a href = "http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/free-email-certificate.html" > click here to get a free one< / a > ,< / li >
< li > open the file,< / li >
< li > empty your trash, put the file in the trash, secure empty trash,< / li >
< li > use Mail instead of online gmail.
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< p > < em > n.b.< / em > : if you use gmail, you and work not alway with a Mac, you should consider to try the < a href = "https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/592" > gmail S/MIME firefox addon< / a > .< / p >
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