Sending an encrypted email to recipients within Athens Technical College


Using the Outlook desktop application

  1. Select Options from the menu
  2. Select the down arrow under the Permissions button
  3. Select Encrypt-Only


Screenshot showing the permissions setting from the Outlook email options.


You will see the Encrypt-Only message at the top of the email composition window


Screenshot showing the encrypt message.



Using the Outlook web app (aka Office 365 or O365)

  1. Select Options from the menu
  2. Select the Encrypt button 
  3. Select Encrypt


Screenshot showing the Encrypt Outlook email option.



You will see the Encrypt message at the top of the email composition window.



Screenshot showing the Encrypt note in the email.



Sending an encrypted message to recipients outside of Athens Technical College


To send an encrypted message off-site (to non Athens Tech recipients), add the following string of text at the start of the email subject:

 

[Encrypted Message] -

 

Note that there needs to be a space before and after the hyphen.

 

Screenshot showing the Encrypted message in the email subject line.



DO NOT use the Encrypt Only instructions in addition to this step. This step is used in place of the instructions to send to recipients within Athens Technical College.


See also: https://athenstech.freshservice.com/support/solutions/articles/21000379253