remove self-signed root certificate

I have no idea why, but suddenly the email address I used most frequently goes out with a "self-signed root certificate." Now many of my emails aren't being seen by recipients who aren't regular contacts.

How can I remove this certificate? I've looked in the account settings and preferences, but don't see it anywhere.

Thanks!

Posted on Apr 19, 2018 8:15 AM

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1 reply

Kappy

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Apr 19, 2018 10:03 AM in response to KimRubenstein

It's in your keychain. Use Keychain Access in the Utilities’ folder to manage, add, or remove entries.

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