Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2024 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016

On the Email Security tab in Outlook Options, you can, among other things:

  • Define various settings for encrypted email.

  • Manage Digital IDs used with Outlook.

  • Set options to read all messages in plain text.

  • Set options for allowing scripts in Outlook folders.

Encrypted email

Use the options in this section to define various encrypted email settings.

For information about sending encrypted messages, see Encrypt email messages.

For information about viewing email encryption certificate details for the messages that you send or receive, see View certificates.

For information about S/MIME requests, see Send an email message with an S/MIME receipt request.

Click the Settings button to open the Change Security Settings dialog box where you can define various security settings for your messages in Outlook.

Digital IDs (Certificates)

Click the Publish to GAL button to publish Digital IDs to your organization's Global Address List. Click the Import/Export button to open the Import/Export Digital ID dialog box where you import or export Digital IDs.

For more information about digital signatures in Outlook, see Secure messages by using a digital signature.

Read as plain text

Use the settings here to read your email messages in plain text. For more information, see Read email messages in plain text.

Setting

Description

Read all standard mail in plain text

Select this option if you want to read all incoming standard messages in plain text format.

Read all digitally signed mail in plain text

Select this option if you want to read all incoming digitally signed messages in plain text format.

Script in Folders

Use the settings here to customize script settings in Outlook folders.

Setting

Description

Allow script in shared folders

Select this option if you want to allow custom scripts on forms in shared Outlook folders.

Allow script in Public Folders

Select this option if you want to allow custom scripts on forms in Public Folders.

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