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To send an encrypted PIN message, you must have a PIN and an email address for the contact in your contact list. Your device
uses the email address in your contact list to locate a
PGP® key or certificate for the contact.
Sign or encrypt a message:
You can sign or encrypt email and PIN messages.
1. When you are composing a message, change the Encoding field.
2. If necessary, change the Classification field.
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Encrypt a message with a pass phrase :
Your BlackBerry® device can encrypt email and PIN messages using a pass phrase shared between the sender and recipient.
1. In an unsent message, set the Encoding field to Encrypt or Sign and Encrypt.
2.
Press the key > Options.
3. Select the Use Password-Based Encryption check box.
4. In the Allowed Content Ciphers section, select the check box beside one or more allowed content ciphers.
5. If you are signing the message, in the Signing Options section, select a certificate.
6.
Press the
key > Save.
7. Type your message.
8.
Press the key > Send.
9. Type a pass phrase to encrypt the message.
10. Confirm the pass phrase.
11. Click OK.
Using a secure method, let the recipient know what the pass phrase is.
Attach a certificate to a message:
You can attach a certificate to email and PIN messages.
1.
When composing a message, press the
key > Attach > Certificate.
2. Highlight a certificate.
3.
Press the key > Continue.
Download the certificate used to sign or encrypt a message:
If a certificate is not included in a received message or is not already stored in the key store on your BlackBerry® device, you
can download the certificate.
1. In a message, highlight the encryption indicator or a digital signature indicator.
2.
Press the
key > Fetch Sender's Certificate.
Add a certificate from a message:
1. In a message, highlight a digital signature indicator.
2.
Press the
key > Import Sender’s certificate.
Add a certificate from an attachment:
1. In a message, click the certificate attachment at the end of the message.
2. Click Retrieve Certificate.
3. Click the certificate.
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