Hi,
Thank you Comodo for trying to make e-mail encryption easy for everyone.
I tried to use CSE on two pcs:
- a windows xp 32-bit with outlook express 6
- a windows 7 32-bit with windows live mail (from live essentials 2011)
Both operating run the default installation. No change in the settings of the OS.
Before installing Comodo, I have checked that e-mails could be sent out. Here is the working config:
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3448/expressadvanced.png
I tried CSE version 2.5.0.31.
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/5074/version.png
Symptoms affect both xp with outlook express & Windows 7 with windows live mail. I don’t repeat myself. I have just tested from a new installation the process and it can be reproduced.
CSE installing…
*1
Retrieving the certificate was very difficult. It worked after 12 or 15 times. Tested from IE and Firefox on both windows 7 and windows xp. See error message:
http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4678/certcantbinstalled.png
2
The ‘SeureEmail configuration’ wizard doesn’t give the possibility to use CSE in outlook integrated mode.
:-TD This contradicts the FAQ: http://help.comodo.com/topic-81-1-156-1221-Comodo-Secure-Email---FAQ-.html##2 along with Comodo Help
Therefore the following tests were performed in network mode.
*3
Okay, CSE has just been installed. Without changing any settings, let me check the configurations.
See outlook:
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1655/1outexpsettaftinst.png
What does Comodo show?
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3193/2comodoprotocolsettings.png
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6960/3comododetails.png
:-TD So, CSE changes the settings without intervention. CSE removed SSL and changed a port number.
Let me bring it back to ‘normal’. I change this in comodo:
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1121/4be4saving.png
And then, I choose ‘ok’, and validate with ‘ok’ again to close the SecureEmail window and confirm configuration. I go back to outlook and it shows:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1356/5backinoutlook.png
CSE protocols now display:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9465/6comodoprtocols.png
This is a never-ending cycle when trying to correct it again by deleting the 466 non-ssl line.
To conclude, it was impossible to get CSE to work on both windows 7 and windows xp.
feature requests
According to the documentation, those features are missing:
4/ ability to export/import public keys to/from clipboard in text format. This would make CSE compatible with GnuPG. At the moment, it is only designed for Windows clients.
5/ generating keys locally so the private key is not obtained through the Internet.
Hope all this helps.
Bertrand
Edit on Monday 20 December 2010: corrected typos & added two details for clarity. The meaning is still unchanged.