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title: "GUIDE: How To Encrypt Emails In Outlook"
description: "### What Encryption Options Does Microsoft Outlook Offer? You can configure your Microsoft Outlook account to offer a range of types of encryption: - **Unrestricted:** The default, unsecured format for emails - **Encrypt Only:** Requires the recipient to use a one-time passcode…"
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updated: "2023-02-07"
category: Email
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# GUIDE: How To Encrypt Emails In Outlook

### What Encryption Options Does Microsoft Outlook Offer?

You can configure your Microsoft Outlook account to offer a range of types of encryption:

- **Unrestricted:** The default, unsecured format for emails
- **Encrypt Only:** Requires the recipient to use a one-time passcode to verify their identity and read the message
- **Do Not Forward: **Includes the Encrypt Only features, and does not allow the recipient to forward the message to other contacts
- **Confidential / All Employees:** Restricts access to recipients with an approved email account, which can be limited to specific staff members

### How To Send Encrypted Emails In Microsoft Outlook

**Microsoft Outlook Desktop Client**

1. Compose Your Email
2. Click File
3. Select Encrypt
4. Choose the appropriate option

Alternatively, you can follow this path to encrypt your message:

1. Compose your message
2. Click Options
3. Select Encrypt
4. Select the encryption that offers the necessary restrictions (e.g. Encrypt-Only or Do Not Forward)

**Microsoft Outlook Web Client**

1. Compose your message
2. Click Encrypt
3. Select how you want it encrypted

Your message will then be encrypted—it’s a simple way to protect your communications against prying eyes that intercept them in transit or breach the recipient’s inbox.

Here is a video:

[How Do You Send An Encrypted Email?](https://www.youtube.com/embed/hpwF5SpnBzM?feature=oembed)