Hi Maria,
To use the Digital Signature in Outlook is quiet easy, the instuctions is
in Microsoft website
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/preview.aspx?AssetID=HP052495581033&C
TT=1&Origin=EC790000701033&QueryID=3ZN5P-XgB&Query=Create+your+own+digital+c
ertificate&Scope=TC%2cHP%2cHA%2cRC%2cFX%2cES%2cEP%2cDC%2cXT
Because a digital certificate (digital certificate: Attachment for a file,
macro project, or e-mail message that vouches for authenticity, provides
secure encryption, or supplies a verifiable signature. To digitally sign
macro projects, you must install a digital certification.) you create
yourself isn't issued by a formal certification authority, macro projects
(macro project: A collection of components, including forms, code, and
class modules, that make up a macro. Macro projects created in Microsoft
Visual Basic for Applications can be included in add-ins and in most
Microsoft Office programs.) signed (digital signature: An electronic,
encryption-based, secure stamp of authentication on a macro or document.
This signature confirms that the macro or document originated from the
signer and has not been altered.) by using such a certificate are referred
to as self-signed projects. Certificates you create yourself are considered
unauthenticated and will generate a warning in the Security Warning box if
the security level is set to High or Medium. Microsoft Office will only
trust a self-signed certificate on a computer that has the private key for
that certificate available (generally only the computer that actually
created the certificate, unless the private key is shared with other
computers).
To learn more about certification authorities that offer services for
Microsoft products, see the list of Microsoft Root Certificate Program
Members.
Note The hyperlink (hyperlink: Colored and underlined text or a graphic
that you click to go to a file, a location in a file, a Web page on the
World Wide Web, or a Web page on an intranet. Hyperlinks can also go to
newsgroups and to Gopher, Telnet, and FTP sites.) in this topic goes to the
Web. You can switch back to Help at any time.
In Microsoft Windows XP, on the Windows Start menu, point to All Programs,
point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Digital Certificate for VBA
Projects. In Microsoft Windows 2000, on the Windows Start menu, point to
Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Digital
Certificate for VBA Projects.
If the SelfCert.exe file is not on your computer, you might need to install
it.
How?
Run the Microsoft Office Setup program again.
How?
Quit all programs.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Microsoft Windows Control
Panel.
Do one of the following:
If you installed your Office program as part of Microsoft Office, click
Microsoft Office in the Currently installed programs box, and then click
the Change button.
If you installed your Office program individually, click the name of your
program in the Currently installed programs box, and then click the Change
button.
On the Advanced Customization screen in the setup program, click the expand
indicator (+) next to Office Shared Features.
Select Digital Signature for VBA projects, click the arrow next to your
selection, and then click Run from My Computer.
Follow the instructions in the Create Digital Certificate dialog box.
See Also
Security and Office: Find out how to help protect your data
Please let me know if i can be of further help...
Thank You...
Raghu...
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