On Feb 6, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Ken Presley wrote: > (1) Go to comodo.com (for example) with your browser and find the free email > certificate link, i.e.: > > https://secure.comodo.com/products/frontpage?area=SecureEmailCertificate¤cy=USD®ion=North+America&country=US&entryURL=http%3A//www.comodo.com/ > > (2) After typing in your info and email address it will auto-generate your > digitally-signed email certificate and it will be AUTO-IMPORTED into your > browser. > > (3) You then need to go into the browser preferences (I was using Firefox), > advanced security and find certificates (for you) and export (backup) this > certificate (say to your desktop). > > (4) You then need to go into your email program (I was using Thunderbird) and > IMPORT this certificate file. In Thunderbird's case this was under account > settings...security...view (and import) certificates. > > (5) Don't forget to then SELECT that certificate for that account and check > the (Digitally Sign all emails) checkbox. > > (6) If you then send a test email to yourself you should see the a "digitally > signed envelope icon" or somesuch at the top of your email.
It is much easier with Safari and Apple's mail. The certificate can be imported directly into your keychain and will appear automatically in mail.
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