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10.5. How to send an encrypted email containing an Acrobat PDF file
Last updated: Thu Feb 2024 02:35 PM (EST)
- Select "Tools" (located in the menu bar at the top of the page):
- Select "Protect" in the Tools menu:
Alternatively, you can select "Protect" from the menu on the right side of the page:
- Expand the "Advanced Options" drop-down then select "Create Security Envelope " (located underneath the toolbar above the document):
- Follow the prompts for "Files to Enclose" then hit Next:
- Choose and Envelope Template then click Next (if you are unsure which to choose, you can just click Next):
- Choose the delivery method (Send the envelope now):
Note: You may see the following pop-up:
Select "Yes" and proceed to the next step
- Select the policy from the list (you may have to click the "Show all policies" check box)
- Select is "Encrypt with Password" and click Next
- OPTIONAL: Create your own Security Policy by selecting "New Policy":
Creating a Security Policy:
If you choose to create a security policy, follow these steps:
- Select the type of security (Use passwords):
- In the General Settings tab, choose either "save these settings as a policy" and click Next:
- Choose the password and encryption options and click Next:
- Review the Summary and click Finish
- Select the policy from the list (you may have to click the "Show all policies" check box:
- Prepare to send the email by clicking "Finish":
- Select the Password Security settings and click OK:
- Select the "Send email" preference:
WARNING
***DO NOT include the password in the email attached to your security envelope. This defeats the purpose and will compromise the data you are sending.***
- Communicate the password for your envelope in a separate email to your recipients or use another means to communicate the password.
For more information check here:
Choosing a security method for PDFs (adobe.com)