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Re: Question on using digital certificate in Outlook Express

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From: leo vegoda
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 06:15
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Bill <bli01@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am testing out the use of digital certificate within email.
> 
> I created a .pfx certificate using the standard "keytool" program from SUN.
> After importing this certificate successfully into IE, I tried to use
> Outlook Express with it.  Even though OE was able to find this digital
> certificate successfully, it also issued a warning message: "You do not
> trust this account's Digital ID."
> 
> I am unable to proceed to send the email.  How I do I get OE to trust this
> certificate?

I think you /might/ need to import the certificate as a .p12 file. See:

http://www.ripe.net/db/mail_client_tests.html#Windows_Outlook_Express

which described S/MIME tests for lots of mail clients including OE.

Regards,

-- 
leo vegoda
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