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 April 23, 2026)
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Security of Electronic Mail
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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
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cyptography, electronic mail systems, email security, information security, information system standards, mail clients, mail servers, network security, operating system
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Created January 1, 2003, Updated February 19, 2017