{"id":255,"date":"2025-12-17T10:34:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=255"},"modified":"2026-06-07T23:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T21:41:09","slug":"how-can-i-send-an-encrypted-message","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-send-an-encrypted-message\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I send an encrypted message?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have generated a PGP key for your email identity, you can use it to encrypt outgoing messages and share your public key with recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PGP encryption ensures that only the intended recipient can read the message contents, while your public key allows others to send encrypted messages to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-send-an-encrypted-message\/#Prerequisites\" >Prerequisites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-can-i-send-an-encrypted-message\/#Creating_an_Encrypted_Message\" >Creating an Encrypted Message<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prerequisites\"><\/span>Prerequisites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div 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us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before sending an encrypted email, make sure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PGP functionality is enabled for your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PGP key pair has been generated for your mailbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recipient&#8217;s public key is available if you want them to be able to decrypt the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_an_Encrypted_Message\"><\/span>Creating an Encrypted Message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After selecting the option to create a new message, on the right side you will find additional elements and the ability to send your public key to the recipient and to encrypt the message you send.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-1024x239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-1536x359.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-120.png 1786w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-onethird-callout-box onethird-callout-wrap\"><div class=\"onethird-callout onethird-callout--hint\" style=\"--ot-bg:#EAFFF7;--ot-border:#C8E8D8;--ot-text:#6F7C88;--ot-title:#384048;--ot-body:#6F7C88;--ot-icon:#384048;border-radius:6px;padding:16px\"><div class=\"onethird-callout__head\"><span class=\"onethird-callout__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M2 10h4v12H2V10zm20 1c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-6.31l.95-4.57.02-.2c0-.26-.11-.5-.29-.68L13.17 2 7.59 7.59C7.22 7.95 7 8.45 7 9v11c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h8c.82 0 1.54-.5 1.84-1.22l3.02-7.05c.09-.23.14-.47.14-.73v-2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"onethird-callout__title\">Important Notes<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__body\">Never share your private key.<br>Keep your private key protected with a strong password.<br>Encryption is only effective if the recipient has the necessary key to decrypt the message.<br>Digital signatures can be 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