Indexing digitally signed emails (S/MIME)

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Indexing digitally signed emails (S/MIME)

Should WDS be able to search emails that have been digitally signed with an S/MIME certificate I can search for the title of the email, but none of the body is indexed. And, actually, I seem to be able to seach the emails that I have signed, but none signed by others.

These days, about 30% of my email is received signed. I have been able to search the body of these with one of the other desktop search tools, so it doesn't seem to be a technical limitation.



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Indexing digitally signed emails (S/MIME)

  • GIJoehosaphat

    I don't mind. It was "Google Desktop Search" that was able to index the body of S/MIME signed emails. Glad to hear that you will consider this as a future feature. I will keep my eye on it.

    Thanks.

  • BufW

    Thanks David,

    I appreciate the info. We're already looking into ways to add this functionality.

    Paul Nystrom - MSFT



  • DanteTheCoolOne

    David,

    The behavior you are experiencing is currently what is expected of WDS. We do not index the body of emails with S/MIME certificates.

    Your case is compelling, however, as these certificates are being used ever more widely. I'm going to throw this in as a suggestion for a future feature of WDS.

    Would you mind providing the name of the other search engine that is able to index the S/MIME signed emails I'd be interested in doing some research into their current methods.

    Thanks in advance,

    Paul Nystrom - MSFT



  • slothmo

    Any update on supporting digitally signed emails (.p7m attachments) Does v3 add anything in this arena Or is it still impossible
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