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* 4.4: [Mailer] Mention Let's Encrypt as a way to get the needed security certificate
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It's possible to sign and/or encrypt email messages applying the `S/MIME`_
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standard to increase their integrity/security. Both options can be combined (to
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encrypt a signed message and to sign an encrypted message) and they require to
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have the `OpenSSL PHP extension`_ properly installed and configured.
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standard to increase their integrity/security. Both options can be combined to
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encrypt a signed message and/or to sign an encrypted message.
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Before signing/encrypting messages, make sure to have:
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* The `OpenSSL PHP extension`_ properly installed and configured;
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* A valid security certificate (you can get it for free from `Let's Encrypt project`_).
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Signing Messages
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.. _`Inky`: https://foundation.zurb.com/emails.html
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.. _`S/MIME`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S/MIME
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.. _`OpenSSL PHP extension`: https://php.net/manual/en/book.openssl.php
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.. _`Let's Encrypt project`: https://letsencrypt.org/
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.. _`PEM encoded`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy-Enhanced_Mail

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