Setting up your PGP mail
In your CP the instructions state to use your software to generate a key. In
this case, 'software' here just refers to your email client.
I.E. If you use MS Outlook, you would go to 'tools' 'options' 'security' 'get digital id' and then follow instructions. Other email clients work similarly.
Once you have generated the key, you paste it into the input box in your CP
under the PGP tool.
Calling pgpmail.pl Securely:
You must use full secure path in form action
For single domain cert:
<code><FORM METHOD="post" ACTION="https://$domain.com/cgi-bin/pgpmail.pl"></code>
Replace $domain with your domain name
We have set-up a simple form for you to use on your sites. It will collect name and email and then send those values to the mailbox you choose. Use them to have users join your group. You can point them to a newsletter subscription you
sponsor or simply get name and email for more information request.
You'll find more detailed information on the formmail tool in your Control
Panel. Use the example below and modify tags if you need something quick. replace
$domain with your domain name.
Get your free copy of Pretty Good Privacy Mail here:
http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html
The MIT
Distribution Center for PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)
PGP® or Pretty Good Privacy® is a powerful cryptographic product family that enables people to securely exchange messages, and to secure files, disk volumes and network connections with both privacy and strong authentication.
Privacy means that only the intended recipient of a message can read it. By providing the ability to encrypt messages, PGP provides protection against anyone eavesdropping on the network. Even if the information is intercepted, it is completely unreadable to the snooper.
Authentication identifies the origin of the information, certainty that it is authentic, and that it has not been altered. Authentication also provides an extremely valuable tool in network security: verification of the identity of an individual.
In addition to secure messaging, PGP also provides secure data storage, enabling you to encrypt files stored on your computer. Version 6.5.8 also includes PGPnet - a powerful VPN client which enables secure peer-to-peer IP-based network connections - and Self-Decrypting Archives (SDAs) which allow you to exchange information securely even with those who do not have PGP.
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