... When the Recipient's Capabilities Are Not Known
All versions of Outlook Express, including the version that is shipped with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, use RC2 40-bit encryption when the recipient's encryption capabilities are unknown.
This fix permits you to use 3DES instead of 40-bit encryption when the recipient's encryption capabilities are not known. After you apply this hotfix, the following registry key is added. If you turn on this key, Outlook Express uses 3DES encryption for unknown capabillities.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOutlook Express5.0Required Settings
Value Name: Encrypt Using 3DES
Data Type : REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 331488
q331488.exe Update 16.09.03 - 611 KB
All versions of Outlook Express, including the version that is shipped with Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1, use RC2 40-bit encryption when the recipient's encryption capabilities are unknown.
This fix permits you to use 3DES instead of 40-bit encryption when the recipient's encryption capabilities are not known. After you apply this hotfix, the following registry key is added. If you turn on this key, Outlook Express uses 3DES encryption for unknown capabillities.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOutlook Express5.0Required Settings
Value Name: Encrypt Using 3DES
Data Type : REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 331488
q331488.exe Update 16.09.03 - 611 KB
