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PUBLICATIONS

Security of Electronic Mail

Published

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

Abstract

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-45, Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security, September 2002, which helps federal agencies improve the secure design, implementation, and operation of their electronic mail servers and clients.
Citation
ITL Bulletin -
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

cyptography, electronic mail systems, email security, information security, information system standards, mail clients, mail servers, network security, operating system
Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Radack, S. (2003), Security of Electronic Mail, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50749 (Accessed October 12, 2025)

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Created January 1, 2003, Updated February 19, 2017
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