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The Mail@umd e-mail system relies on 128-bit encryption to secure the
messages being sent to and from the Mail@umd mail server. If the versions
of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express on your Windows computer are not
capable of supporting 128-bit encryption, then you will probably
experience problems when trying to access your Mail@umd account via
Outlook Express or via the Mail@umd web client (http://mail.umd.edu).
The easiest way to tell if Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are
capable of handling 128-bit encryption is to open Internet Explorer,
choose Help from the menu bar, and then choose
About Internet Explorer. If the encryption or cipher
strength listed in the second line of text is not listed as 128-bit, then
you need to implement one of the solutions listed below:
For computers running Windows 2000:
- Download and install the Windows
2000 High Encryption Pack.
- This pack will enable 128-bit encryption
in Windows 2000 for Microsoft programs such as Internet Explorer, Outlook
Express, and Outlook.
If you are still experiencing problems using Internet Explorer or Outlook
Express to access your Mail@umd account after you have installed the
Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack and restarted your computer, then
upgrade to Internet
Explorer 6 (Service Pack 1), which will upgrade both Internet
Explorer and Outlook Express to version 6, which supports 128-bit
encryption.
If your computer is running Windows 98 or higher (but not Windows
2000), then you must upgrade Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express to a version that supports 128-bit encryption. It is recommended
that you upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer / Outlook
Express, which is Internet
Explorer 6 (Service Pack 1).
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