How to Send Encrypted Email

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What Students, Faculty, and Staff Need to Know

Any university email that contains the following protected or sensitive information must be encrypted:

  • Protected health information (i.e., patient record information)
  • Personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number)
  • Credit card information
  • Any information protected by governmental or institutional regulations

Encrypt Emails with Microsoft

You can send encrypted emails using Microsoft by adding the word encrypt in your emails’ subject to securely send messages from Microsoft 365.

Encrypt Emails with UT Vault

UT Vault is a secure file transfer service that allows users to send large files quickly and securely. It’s an alternative to Microsoft’s ‘encrypt’ feature.

Learn More About Email Encryption at UT.