General information
Secure your e-communication by integrating personal S/MIME certificates. In this guide, you will learn step by step how to integrate your certificates to encrypt and digitally sign emails. By using S/MIME, you increase the confidentiality and authenticity of your messages, protect sensitive data and ensure the integrity of your communication.
Prerequisites
- You have a valid user certificate
- You have added the corresponding e-mail account in Thunderbird
Step 3: Importing the certificate into certificate management
- In the newly opened window, click on the"Your certificates" tab
- Click on"Import"
- Use the file browser to navigate to the certificate file that you downloaded when you applied for the certificate
- Open the corresponding file
Step 5: Opening the account settings
To use the certificate, you must now select it for both the digital signature and the encryption.
Select the certificate for under SMIME in the account settings:
- Digital signing
- Encryption
The default settings for sending messages can be found under the certificate selection. Please set the settings as shown in the illustration below.
