Conditions
10 From the Preferred encoding format menu, choose your preferred format for signed messages.
The preferred encoding format is what was called preferred signing format in Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server 2.0.x.
The preferred encoding format is important when email is sent signed but not encrypted. Because the email format cannot be set automatically based on the type of key the email is encrypted to when the recipient’s key is not available, it is up to the Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server
administrator to decide which format the users at each domain can handle. Make your selection for Preferred encoding format based on the
following:
Automatic enables Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server to choose the most appropriate encoding format, taking into account the original format of the message, as well as the preferred-encoding packet of the keys or certificates to which the email is being encrypted.
PGP Partitioned is a mail encoding format that works well with non- MIME mail clients, such as Microsoft® Outlook.
The sender has only a PGP key. In this case, they can use only
PGP/MIME as a signing format. If you select S/MIME, the selection reverts to PGP/MIME. Keys generated by Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server have preferred encoding set to PGP/MIME. The sender has only an X.509 certificate. In this case, they can use
only S/MIME as a signing format. If you select PGP/MIME, the selection will revert to S/MIME.
The sender has both a PGP key and an X.509 certificate. In this case, you need to make a choice between PGP/MIME and S/MIME based on the situation of the recipients and their ability to decrypt messages: If the recipients can read PGP key signatures, choose PGP/MIME; if they can read X.509 certificate signatures, choose S/MIME. You might need to make this choice based on your best guess of what type of encryption system used by recipients.
Mail Encryption PDF Messenger Action
Recipients receive Mail Encryption PDF Messenger messages delivered to their mailservers. How such messages and their attachments are secured depend on whether the "Encrypt body text and all attachments" check box is selected and whether the original message has any unencrypted PDFs attached to it.
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Attachment Type
No
attachments
Results without check box selected
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts entire email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
Results with check box selected
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts entire email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient. Only non-PDF attachments Only unencrypted PDF attachments
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches non-PDF attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These can only be read by first opening the new secured PDF.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient. Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Encrypts these PDF attachments to the recipient's Web Messenger passphrase and replaces the original attachments with the encrypted versions.
Does not convert the message body to a PDF or secure it in any way.
Sends the original message with the encrypted versions of the PDF attachments to the intended recipient.
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient. Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
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Only already encrypted PDF attachments
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches the already-encrypted PDF attachments of the original email to the new secured PDF. (The attachments can only be read by first opening the new secured PDF.)
Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a Attaches the secured PDF to a
template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient. Some encrypted PDF attachments, some non- encrypted PDF attachments
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Leaves encrypted PDF attachments alone.
Encrypts the unencrypted PDF attachments to the recipient's Web Messenger passphrase and replaces the original attachments with the encrypted versions. Does not convert the message body to a PDF or secure it in any way.
Sends the original message with encrypted versions of all
unencrypted PDF attachments to the intended recipient.
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to
theProtector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase. Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
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Some Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption unencrypted Server:
attachments, some non-PDF
Leaves non-PDF attachments alone.
attachments Encrypts the unencrypted PDF attachments to the recipient's Web Messenger passphrase and replaces the original attachments with the encrypted versions. Does not convert the message body to a PDF or secure it in any way.
Sends the original message with encrypted versions of all
unencrypted PDF attachments and original versions of the non-PDF attachments to the intended recipient.
Some Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption unencrypted Server:
attachments, Leaves encrypted PDF attachments alone. some
encrypted PDF Leaves non-PDF attachments attachments, alone.
and some non- PDF
attachments
Encrypts the unencrypted PDF attachments to the recipient's Web Messenger passphrase and replaces the original attachments with the encrypted versions. Does not convert the message body to a PDF or secure it in any way.
Sends the original message with encrypted versions of all
unencrypted PDF attachments, and original versions of the non- PDF attachments and encrypted PDF attachments to the intended recipient.
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
Lotus Protector for Mail Encryption Server:
Converts plain text email to PDF format and encrypts to the Protector for Mail Encryption Web Messenger passphrase.
Attaches all attachments of the original email to the secured PDF. (These attachments are secured and available once the PDF is decrypted.)
Attaches the secured PDF to a template-based message which is sent to the intended recipient.
Decrypt and verify message Action
This action decrypts and verifies email and annotates email with information about verification results.
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To create the Decrypt and verify message action
1 In the Action section of a rule, select Decrypt and verify message from