VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ZUGREIFEN AUF SCHLÜSSEL ZUR SICHEREN NACHRICHTENÜBERMITTLUNG

摘要

Methods and systems for handling on an electronic device (38), a secure message to be sent to a recipient. Data is accessed about a security key associated with the recipient (70). The received data is used to perform a validity check related to sending a secure message to the recipient (86, 90, 98). The validity check may uncover an issue that exists with sending a secure message to the recipient. A reason is determined for the validity check issue and is provided to the mobile device's user 78, 88, 92, 100).