Confidentiality With Secure Email


by Javier Rimando - Date: 2009-10-23 - Word Count: 411 Share This!

Confidentiality, in any business, is among the most significant key in order to keep a client. There's nothing more irritating than having your privacy invaded by other people. Companies that provide secure email services have emerged due to this.

Using the internet as a medium, the data sent through secure email services will only be read by the person whom he sent it to. Secure email services are easy to use, which is one of the best things about it. These services can be started quickly since it requires no software installation.

A user will have to log in to his account at a web site that offers secure email services, in order to start sending secure email. If the user does not have an account, he can find a company that provides services for sending secure email and then sign up.

Creating an account at websites that offer secure email services usually takes time due to the fact that the user will have to write data such as birthday, address and etc. A user or client will also have to choose a user name and password when signing up.

The duration of signing up an account at web sites that offer secure e-mail services depends on the speed of the user's computer and internet connectivity. The time taken for signing up for a reliable secure email service is really worth it.

There are differences between secure email service and typical email service although sometimes they seem alike. In secure electronic mail services, your message will be sent over a secure sockets layer connection, also known as SLL connection and then, it will be sent to a secure email server; whereas in typical email services, your messages are sent directly to the recipient.

After a user sends a message through a secure e-mail service, the recipient will be automatically sent a notification email that there's a message for him. A link which the recipient can use in order to download the message will be embedded in the email.

There is another obstacle for unauthorized people who may get a hold of the link. An unlocking code is required in order to access the message. The sender will be the one who will provide this unlocking code to the recipient. The message cannot be downloaded by the recipient unless he has the code.

People can be assured that important documents such as business plans, resumes and etc. will not be read by anyone except by the recipient with this.

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