Signing and Encrypting Messages

Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) enables users to send signed and encrypted e-mail.

Importance Rating. Does the organization need to send signed or encrypted e-mails? Record the importance of this criterion in the table below.

Solutions Rating. The list below compares the specific functionalities of each solution:

  • Standard offering. Provides support for signing and encrypting e-mails with S/MIME certificates. Outlook will publish and store certificates in Exchange Online.

  • Dedicated offering. Provides support for signing and encrypting e-mails with S/MIME certificates by synchronizing certificate information from the customer’s environment to the Microsoft Online Services–managed environment ...

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