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What is (MIME) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Modern e-mail clients support this method allowing users to receive various types of files as attachments to e-mail messages.
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What is GNU Privacy Guard
(GPG)
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What is Digital Certificates
S/MIME supports encryption and the use of in e-mail.
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What is Mail Delivery Agent
(MDA)
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What is (PGP) Pretty Good Privacy
An alternative to S/MIME is a method developed by Philip Zimmerman for encrypting and decrypting e-mail messages.
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What is Message Transfer Agent
(MTA)
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What is Public Key
PGP uses this encryption system.
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What is Mail User Agent
(MUA)
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What is Private key
When the recipient receives the message, he or she decrypts it with his or her .
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What is Personal Digital Assistant
(PDA)
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