From 20e8fd852c0bcf7c281f736702d46bb637d9f7aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ludovic Marcotte Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 09:59:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] (doc) initial S/MIME doc --- Documentation/SOGoInstallationGuide.asciidoc | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/SOGoInstallationGuide.asciidoc b/Documentation/SOGoInstallationGuide.asciidoc index 093961414..a71a88ef8 100644 --- a/Documentation/SOGoInstallationGuide.asciidoc +++ b/Documentation/SOGoInstallationGuide.asciidoc @@ -2902,6 +2902,19 @@ SOGoMaximumSyncInterval = 3540; SOGoInternalSyncInterval = 60; ---- +S/MIME Support in SOGo +---------------------- + +SOGo supports S/MIME email signing and encryption. When receiving S/MIME signed emails, SOGo automatically extracts the +PKCS (Public-Key Cryptography Standard) #7 signature and stores it in the user's personal address book for the contact +associated to the email address of the email's sender. This certificate will allow the user to send encrypted emails to +these recipients. + +User that wish to send signed emails must upload their certificate in PKCS #12 format. When doing so, +SOGo will convert the PKCS #12 file into the PEM format and store it in the user's preferences. + +If you are looking for a free S/MIME certificate from a well-known CA, please have a look at Comodo: https://www.comodo.com/home/email-security/free-email-certificate.php + Using SOGo ----------