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Windows Desktop Search the contents of PGP'd emails in Outlook inbox

  • 1.  Windows Desktop Search the contents of PGP'd emails in Outlook inbox

    Posted Nov 21, 2012 07:35 PM

    Hi,

    Is it possible to allow (or set it up in a way) Windows Desktop Search (WDS) to index PGP encrypted emails in my Outlook inbox? If this is not possible, is there another way to allow the searching of an inbox in Outlook, ie. once the passphrase has been authenticated and I can view encrypted messages.

    Currently when doing a search in Outlook I can search on the sender/subject (unencrypted elements) but the contents of emails are not being matched when searching.

     

    Versions info:

    Windows XP

    Outlook 2007

    PGP Desktop 10.2.0

    Windows Desktop Search 4.0



  • 2.  RE: Windows Desktop Search the contents of PGP'd emails in Outlook inbox

    Posted Feb 20, 2013 11:37 AM

    Does anyone have any ideas on the above question?!

    Further testing has revealed that if one creates a Mail Rule in Outlook and run it retrospectively on (for example) an inbox of encrypted mail Outlook (presumably throught calling PGP) decrypts the emails seemingly on the fly executed the rule...

    Can the same be possible for doing a search? It may be a slow process, but at least it gives the user the ability to search.

    Any advise welcomed...

    Thanks