Thunderbird, SecureEmail and SSl

Beta Corner - CSE
#1

I’m using Thunderbird with the SecureEmail program and wonder if I should have the client set to use SSL in addition, or not.

I’m a complete novice in this area and wonder if anyone can advise me? Thanks.

#2

Hi,

Using Secure email certificate you can send/receive encrypted mails. SSL certificate is different Secure email certificate please go through the knowledgebase for more information.

http://www.instantssl.com/ssl-certificate-products/free-email-certificate.html

#3

Many thanks for the information.

#4

Hi Kaufhof

I’m afraid that Prabhakaran has supplied incorrect information. The information he has given pertains only to configuring S/MIME compliant e-mail packages with e-mail certificates, and not Comodo’s SecureEmail product, which also uses Comodo’s free e-mail certificates.

As stated in the following release of Comodo SecureEmail 0.9.0.59 Beta, SSL is not yet supported.

https://forums.comodo.com/cse_beta_corner/comodo_secureemail_09059_beta_released-t14522.0.html

“…The following features are belayed for this version.

  • SSL connection support – a new specific beta version with SSL support will be available in around 2 – 3 weeks. We’ll post that in the Beta corner….”

If you configure you e-mail client to use the SSL ports then Comodo’s SecureEmail product will not be able to intercept and encrypt your e-mail.

We are due to release an SSL version very soon that has SSL support.

Kind Regards,

Shane.

#5

Many thanks for that information, Shane. I had already worked some of it out but what you have given me is very helpful.