ENCRYPTED E-MAIL READER AND RESPONDER SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

摘要

A system, method, and computer program product for providing an encrypted e- mail reader and responder is described, the method of distributing and inititlizing an encrypted e-mail software application for exchanging secure e-mail can include: obtaining by a first user a license [1204] for an e-mail client software program having public/private encryption, requesting [1210] by the first user that a second user download a reader/responder software program to exchange encrypted e-mail between the first and second users, downloading and installing [1212] the reader/responder program by the second user, sending an e-mail from the second user to the first user which has an unencrypted public key embedded in it [1214], receiving the e-mail from the second user by the first user [1216], the first user responding by sending an e-mail to the second user where the reader/responder program encryptes a message of the second e-mail using the public key [1218], receiving the second e-mail by the second user with the encrypted second message as an attachment into a third party e-mail client software program, where the third party programis different from the reader/responder program, and opening by the second user the attachment to execute the reader/responder program [1220].