PROVIDING PERSONAL CERTIFICATE WARNINGS IN A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MESSAGES COMPOSED BY A USER

摘要

A system and method for processing messages composed by a user of a computing device is described herein. After an instruction is received from the user to send an encoded message (e.g. a message that is encrypted, signed, or both encrypted and signed, depending on the implementation), a status verification is performed at a user's computing device in respect of one or more certificates, which includes at least a user's personal certificate, prior to the sending of the encoded message to a recipient. If the status verification is unsuccessful, the user is provided with message processing options that allow the user to determine how the message should be further processed. The user is provided with at least the option to not send the message.