Also Known As:
Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Common Misspellings:
SMIME, S-MIME
Related Resources:
Definition:
S/MIME is a standard for secure email messages. S/MIME messages offer sender authentication using digital signatures and can be encrypted to protect privacy. Since S/MIME builds on and extends MIME, S/MIME inter-operates well with
any standard-compliant email client.
Related Terms
• MIME
• OpenPGP
S/MIME Email Message Security
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