4.1 What is the CryptoMail Email System?
The CryptoMail Email System is a client and server email application with security at the transport level and end-to-end message encryption. The client is written in Java so that it can run on any Java enabled web browser (IE and Navigator), and the server is designed to work with any computer with an httpd (based on NCSA) server and a MySQL server. For detail information about the client and the server, please go to the CryptoMail Client/Server FAQs.
4.2 Who uses the CryptoMail Email System?
Universities, corporations, government and any organizations who has concern for their privacy have be using the CryptoMail Email System. Currently, only organizations inside the United States are using our email system.
4.3 What are the CryptoMail Email System's system requirements?
The CryptoMail Email System has different system requirements for its client and server. The client is a web-based application that will run on any web browser with Java capabilities such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator with 128-bit encryption (SSL). The server requires a web server and a MySQL server. For detailed information about system requirements that match the version of your CryptoMail Email System, please read the System Requirements that comes with the distribution or go to System Requirements at CryptoMail.org.
4.4 What kind of license agreement does the CryptoMail Email System use?
CryptoMail Email System is written and distributed under the GNU General Public License which permits theirs source codes to be freely-distributed and available to the general public in the United States of America. CryptoMail Email System contains encryption technology that is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and other U.S. law that restrict us to distribute our application inside U.S. Currently, CryptoMail.org is applying the export license. The next version of our email system should be available for outside U.S.
4.5 Where can I get the CryptoMail Email System?
You can get the latest and the official CryptoMail Email System from Download at CryptoMail.org.
If your organization is interested in becoming a mirror site for distributing CryptoMail Email System, please contact Stan Osborne (stan@cryptomail.org).
4.6 How do I host my CryptoMail Email System?
You need a web server and a MySQL server to host your CryptoMail Email System. If you want your CryptoMail Email System to send and receive email over the Internet, you will need an IP address and a Sendmail email server. Currently, The CryptoMail Email System is supported on Linux platform, but the system should also run on other platforms that can run a web server and a MySQL server.
The best way to find information about hosting the CryptoMail Email System, you should read the CryptoMail System Administrators FAQs and the HOWTOs at CryptoMail.org.
4.7 How do I maintain my CryptoMail Email System?
The CryptoMail Email System requires minimal maintenance to operate. Since encrypted messages are generally larger than the original messages, you should check for the database disk usage. Although the client of CryptoMail Email System will close its encryption session nicely most of the time, you should check for any ghost sessions (an active encryption session without client). Fortunately, the CryptoMail Email System comes with an administration module that allows you to keep the system running as long as your want.
The best way to find out information about maintaining the CryptoMail Email System, you should read the CryptoMail System Administrators FAQs and the HOWTOs at CryptoMail.org.
4.8 How do I get more information about the CryptoMail Email System?
You can find more information about the CryptoMail Email System in the CryptoMail System Client/Server FAQs. If you are interested in running the CryptoMail Email System, you should go to Getting Started at CryptoMail.org.
