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Working with Notes encrypted mail on an Android Device

Reading and sending HCL Notes encrypted and signed mail messages can be performed from an Android device. HCL Domino Workspace Mail implements an encryption and decryption strategy that requires server-side access to the user Notes® ID file. The ID file contains the private and public keys necessary to digitally sign, encrypt, and decrypt mail messages.Reading and sending HCL Notes encrypted and signed mail messages can be performed from an Android device. See Table 1 for a list of supported actions. Encrypted calendar, to-do, and notebook entries are not supported.

For digital signing, encrypting, or decrypting to work, the Notes ID file must be uploaded to the mail file or the ID vault. See "How do I upload my Notes ID file?" .

Note: Use either a secure socket layer (SSL) connection or a virtual private network (VPN) solution when encryption is enabled on the HCL Traveler server.

How do I... Action
Upload my Notes ID file? 1. From a computer where you use a HCL Notes client, open a web browser to `https://*your\_HCL\_Notes\_Traveler\_server*/traveler`. 2. Select **Manage the Notes ID**. 3. Select **Upload the Notes ID**. 4. In the **Notes ID File** field, type the path of your Notes ID file, or browse for it. 5. In the **Password** field, enter your Notes ID password. 6. Select **Upload Notes ID**.
Read encrypted mail? 1. Select the encrypted mail message to read. 2. Select **Menu** > **Download Message** or select **Get the rest of the message** from within the mail message. 3. If prompted, enter your Notes ID password.
How do I... Action
Read encrypted mail? 1. Select the encrypted mail message to read. 2. Select **Menu** > **Download Message** or select **Get the rest of the message** from within the mail message. 3. When prompted to download your message, select **OK** to proceed.
Sign mail with a digital signature? 1. Select **Menu**. 2. Select **Message Options**. 3. Select **Sign message** from the Security section.
Send encrypted mail? 1. Select **Menu**. 2. Select **Message Options**. 3. Select **Encrypt message** from the Security section. **Note:** Encrypted mail cannot be sent to group names. If you send an encrypted mail message to a group name, you will receive a delivery failure message for that address. **Note:** Encrypted mail is only delivered to recipients that can receive an encrypted version of your mail. If encryption fails for the outgoing mail to any recipients, then a delivery failure message for those recipients is returned to your Inbox.

Parent topic:Managing mail on an Android device