Apparatus and method for facilitating encryption and decryption operations over an email server using an unsupported protocol

摘要

The invention includes a computer readable medium storing executable instructions to enroll a user with a secure email support facility. The computer readable medium includes executable instructions to send an enrollment message, supply a registration response, and confirm the registration response. An authentication email is also sent. A client identifies the authentication email. Authentication information within the authentication email is decrypted. The authentication information is used to authenticate the client and subsequently obtain access to a secure email support facility.