How to ensure email content is encrypted and accessible using a predefined password by the receiver (iCloud mail)

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How to ensure email content is encrypted and accessible using a predefined password by the receiver (iCloud mail)

The following question is related to my iCloud mail account; I am trying to use iCloud mail services (moving away from yahoo).

For some reason, I don't see any extra security features on iCloud mail. Encrypt email content with a specific password while sending it out so that the receiver can access content only with that predefined password (set during the email sending), regardless of which email service the receiver uses.

This feature will be an extra layer of security when sharing sensitive content in the email.

Posted on Oct 28, 2022 8:33 PM

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Answer 1

Sparks0829

Community Specialist

Oct 31, 2022 12:03 PM in response to SecurityPrivacyAdvocate

Hello SecurityPrivacyAdvocate,

There isn't a way to encrypt email content with a specific password that the receiver of the email can use. Encryption is already built-in to iCloud Mail. You can use Mail Privacy Protection on your devices with the steps in the links below:

Use Mail Privacy Protection on iPhone - Apple Support

Use Mail Privacy Protection on Mac - Apple Support

Also, to find out more about iCloud and it's security and privacy practices, have a look at these links:

iCloud security overview - Apple Support

Legal - Data & Privacy - Apple

Take care.

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Answer 2

SnickZ.

Community Specialist

Nov 2, 2022 8:31 AM in response to SecurityPrivacyAdvocate

Hey SecurityPrivacyAdvocate,

We see you would like a specific feature. We can point you in the right direction. If that’s something you would like to see in the future, please provide feedback using the following link: Product Feedback - Apple

Take care.

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Answer 3

Nov 1, 2022 11:45 PM in response to Sparks0829

Do you mean even if I send emails to another service provider such as Yahoo, Gmail, or Hotmail/outlook, my email is end-to-end encrypted? And if the receiver forwards the email to someone else, they can’t see the content (because I did authorize to send that to specific person only)? I am talking about a feature that is unavailable in Apple iCloud mail. Which Gmail, Hotmail, and protonmail are offering.

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How to ensure email content is encrypted and accessible using a predefined password by the receiver (iCloud mail)

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