What are some of the major issues with the use of encrypted email?
One of the major issues with the use of encrypted email is the long term danger associated with the loss of the private key that is able to decrypt the archived messages. For example, when a user stores a copy of all messages sent into a sentmail folder, S/MIME email clients place the encrypted version of the message into the folder. A user who needs to view the contents of these messages at a later date will not be able to do so unless the appropriate private key is still available. Adequate backups of all certificates and their matching private keys must be made and maintained throughout the period of time when the user may wish to examime old encrypted messages. • “S/MIME Cookbook.” (under development) • Getting started – for testers (tbd – campus based for now?) • How might S/MIME be used with mailing lists? This question can be interpreted in two different ways. The first is if the use of S/MIME imposes any special requirements on mailing list software. The second question is what
