Endpoint Encryption

Hey All

We are testing the Symantec S/MIME certificates so that we can send encrypted email in outlook. I have 2 questions regarding the certificates

1) Can we still access S/MIME Encrypted emails in outlook when the S/MIME certificate expires or if its revoked?

2) Can we renew a Symantec S/MIME Certificate after one year? Or do we have to order a completely new one?

We are simply ordering these certificates from this website here http://www.symantec.com/digital-id and using them as needed, this is not PGP and is not run with/by a key management server.

THanks,

Robert

Hi, Robert

Have a look if this KB's are of any help:

Organization Certificate Expired
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH149187
 

PGP Universal Server Organization Key AND Organization Certificate 
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH183692

 HTH

Adam

Thanks for the reponse. I will take a look at the provided links. However my question is specific to S/MIME only and does not involve PGP or any related services.

Thanks,

Robert

Hi Robert,

1) Can we still access S/MIME Encrypted emails in outlook when the S/MIME certificate expires or if its revoked?

You should be able to decrypt and read old messages but of course you will not be able to send an encrypted email(s).

2) Can we renew a Symantec S/MIME Certificate after one year? Or do we have to order a completely new one?

You slo should be able to renew Symantec Cert(s) as well following below link please:

https://digitalid.verisign.com/  (Renew Now)

or

http://www.symantec.com/verisign/ssl-certificates

HTH