Standard email, like standard mail, is insecure. It is technically possible to intercept email messages at various points in the path between the sender and the recipient. Because of this, UF GatorMail now has an option to easily encrypt messages so that even if they’re intercepted, no one other than the intended recipient will be able to read them.
GatorMail encryption is available through both OWA (Outlook Web Access) and the Outlook app and should be used to secure any messages and attachments that contain confidential information or restricted data.
For more information about email encryption and instructions on how to encrypt an email, please visit the GatorMail website:
https://www.mail.ufl.edu/managing-email/securing-gatormail/email-encryption/
Information about general email security:
https://security.ufl.edu/resources/email-safety/
https://www.mail.ufl.edu/managing-email/securing-gatormail/