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To: caly who wrote (239)5/20/2000 1:43:00 PM
From: Eric L  Read Replies (1) of 343
 
calypso,

Re: S/MIME3 (Microsoft)

<< They could help their cause by doing something about Outlook me thinks >>

WOW -WOODY's OFFICE WATCH (Vol 5 No 15) Office 2000 Service Release 1 - Special Edition (that I referenced in my previus post, just arrived. It is available here:

woodyswatch.com

I liked this one:

Note - the list of Outlook 2000 fixes is distressingly small. I dunno who Microsoft thinks they are fooling, but it's not users of Outlook


But more possibly appropriate to this thread:

>> 4. THE ONLY ADDITION TO OFFICE 2000 The only 'new feature' in Office 2000 SR-1 is the inclusion of an enhanced and improved email security through the S/MIME3 standard.

Using S/MIME3 isn't easy or straightforward. You won't find an 'S/MIME3' option on any Outlook menu. According to Microsoft, S/MIME3 was included in SR-1 at the request of government departments, military and large companies who need a high level and certified type of encryption. S/MIME 3 is a core requirement of the U.S. Government Medium Assurance Messaging standard. The enhanced encryption and security features of SR-1 require Windows 2000.

Officially, Microsoft doesn't consider S/MIME3 a 'new feature', which is why the corporate line is that SR-1 has no new features. Others have argued that it is a new feature. Any way you look at it S/MIME3 is in SR-1A but it's not something most people need to worry about - the existing encryption in Outlook 2000 is sufficient for most daily use.

If you install the full Outlook 2000 SR-1 product, the new security features are installed automatically. However, if you apply the Outlook 2000 SR-1 update to an existing Outlook 2000 installation, you need to install an "Updated 128 Bit Encryption Provider for Outlook 2000 SR1" that is on the SR-1a CD and is also available from officeupdate.microsoft.com. In addition you have to create a new registry key to enable the S/MIME3 features.

If you want or need to get S/MIME3 then you should read all the details that are in microsoft.com which has all the information including the registry changes. <<

- Eric -
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