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Secure E-mail
Using Cisco Secure E-mail Server
Background
The UnitedHealthcare secure e-mail system is offered through Cisco Secure Server and is used to securely exchange information with providers. This document describes the step-by-step instructions for using the UnitedHealth Group’s Cisco secure e-mail to:
Register and receive secured e-mails……….…page 2 Open Cisco secure e-mail……….…..page 5 Create a new Cisco secure e-mail……….…page 8 Save a Cisco secure e-mail to your computer………..page 11 Manage your Cisco profile………..…..page 13 Retreive/forgot password………page 14
Assistance
If at any time you need assistance with registration on the Cisco system, please contact the UnitedHealthcare Support Center at 888-848-3375. Press Option 9 (All Other Issues), then Option 2 for the Secure E-mail support team.
Instructions
Register for Receiving Secured E-mails
Step Example
1. Receive the first secure
e-mail message in your e-e-mail system (i.e., AOL, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.) and open the attachment. (Note: If you do not have the sender in your address book, the e-mail may appear in your “spam” or “junk” folder.)
AOL:
You may be presented with several additional steps depending upon which e-mail system you are using.
Gmail:
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1. Receive the first secure
e-mail message in your e-e-mail system (i.e., AOL, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.) and open the attachment. (Continued)
Yahoo:
2. Complete all of the fields and
click the “Register” button. (Note: Be sure to remember your password and keep it safe.) For ease of use, we
recommend using the same password created with the CRES system.
3. You will receive an account
activation notice that points you to your e-mail inbox.
Step Example
4. Upon receipt of the activation
email in your email account, “Click here to activate this account” link. You may notice the e-mail is titled ‘Please activate your account with CRES’; however you are activating your account with Cisco as noted in the first paragraph in this e-mail.
5. Receive an account activation
confirmation. You will now move back to your e-mail inbox, open the original e-mail and open the
attachment. You will now be asked to enter your
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Step Example
1. With the e-mail open in your
e-mail system (i.e., AOL, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.), open the attachment.
(Note: If you do not have the sender in your address book, the e-mail may appear in your “spam” or “junk” folder.)
AOL:
Step Example
1. With the e-mail open in your
e-mail system (i.e., AOL, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.), open the attachment.
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Outlook:
Yahoo:
2. Enter the password you
created at registration and click “Open.”
(Note: If you are the only user of the computer, you can click on “Remember Me” to have the system remember your password for faster processing time.)
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3. Review the e-mail.
(Note: If you need to send a communication about the e-mail you received, follow the
directions for creating an e-mail.)
4. Click “Logout” in the upper
right corner when you are finished using the system.
Create a Secured E-mail
Step Example
1. Visit:
https://res.cisco.com/websafe/. Enter your email address and password, and click “Login.” (Note: If you are the only user of the computer, you can select “Remember Me” to have the system remember your email and password for faster processing time in the future.)
If you forget your password, use the Forgot Password? option on this screen. (Note: Three failed attempts guessing your password will lock your account. If you do lock your account, it will automatically unlock after 24 hours. For faster resolution, call the Cisco
Helpdesk (866-412-6113) (Note: Add the site as a favorite site/bookmark it for future use by selecting “Favorite” and then “Add to Favorites…”)
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Note: Keep the naming
convention of the site or change it to another name that you can easily recognize and click “OK.”
2. Compose your e-mail.
Enter the e-mail address
([email protected]), enter the SRN number, and write your message.
(Note: You can also select “automatically BCC me on this e-mail to receive a copy of the e-mail you are
sending.)
Add an attachment(s) if
needed by clicking on the “Attachments” button, clicking “Browse”, finding the file(s) from your personal computer,
clicking “Add” and clicking “Done.”
Step Example
3. Compose your e-mail.
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Note: The maximum message size, including all attachments must be 10MB. You can check the file size of your documents before you attach by selecting the document and holding the mouse over your selection. In the event you have larger files, you can reduce their size by:
Compressing/zipping the file(s).
Sending multiple e-mails with the same SRN in the subject line and a note that this is one of multiple messages.
Upon completion of the
message, click the “Send” button.
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4. Receive an e-mail indicating
that your message has been
received by [email protected].
5. Click “Logout” in the upper
right corner when you are finished using the system. Save a Secured E-mail
Step Example
1. With the e-mail open in your
e-mail system (i.e., AOL, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.), open the attachment.
(Note: If you do not have the sender in your address book, the e-mail may appear in your “spam” or “junk” folder.)
Step Example
2. Choose “File” and then “Save
As.”
3. Select the location for the file
to reside, name it, choose the type (either Text or HTML), and click “Save.”
4. Click “Logout” in the upper
right corner when you are finished using the system.
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Step Example
1. Visit the secure e-mail site at:
https://res.cisco.com/websafe/
Log into the system by
entering your e-mail address and password, and click the “Login” button.
(Note: If you are the only user of the computer, you can click on “Remember Me” to have the system remember your password for faster processing time.)
2. Select “Edit Profile” and
change your profile information, as needed. (Note: You can also select “BCC me on the messages that I send” in your profile to automatically receive it each time versus individually selecting it for each message.)
(Note: you can change your password through the profile function.)
3. Click “Logout” in the upper
right corner when you are finished using the system.
Retrieve/Forgot Password
Step Example
1. Visit:
https://res.cisco.com/websafe/. Click “Forgot password.”
2. Enter your email address and
click “Confirm.” An e-mail will be sent to your inbox explaining how you to reset your password.