This topic covers instructions for installing and creating your PreVeil account on your Mac computer.
PreVeil is currently available for Mac 10.
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13 (
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High Sierra) and above. PreVeil has a web client for email, and it also integrates into Apple's Mail
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PreVeil's browser requirements are Google Chrome |
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, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. Safari is not officially supported at this time. You can learn more about our supported operating systems here. |
Install PreVeil on Mac
On the Mac where you want to install a PreVeil account, go to https://www.preveil.com/download
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Check the box to agree to the
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Terms of
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Use and
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Privacy Policy,
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then click the
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Download for Mac
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button.
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Once the download is complete, find the file under your
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Downloads folder in Finder, and double-click it to start the installation.
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When the Mac pop-up box appears, double-click the
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PreVeil.pkg file.
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When the PreVeil install window appears, click the
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Continue
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button.
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When you are presented with the PreVeil License window, click
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Continue.
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When the Agreement window pops up, click
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Agree.
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On the next screen, click
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Install.
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You may be
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prompted for credentials to initiate the installation.
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Enter your user name and password or use Touch ID if enabled to authorize the installation.
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While PreVeil is being installed, the following window displays. You do not need to take action in this window
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.
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When the installation is complete, you are presented with
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a Summary window. Click
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Close.
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Create Your PreVeil Account
In your browser, go to preveil.com/app to create your new account.
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Create Account
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button.
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Enter the email address
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you want to use as your primary PreVeil ID, and then click
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the Send Verification Email
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button.
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An email is sent to this address to verify your identity. Since the PreVeil account that gets created |
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is permanently associated with this email address, it is important |
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that personal PreVeil accounts be created with personal email addresses (not work email addresses). You do not have to enter a password to create a PreVeil account. Your private key is your password. This makes for a much more secure account because:
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Access your email
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account to view the verification code.
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If you don’t see it in your inbox within a few minutes, check your Spam/Junk folder.
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Copy the verification code to the browser window and click
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the Verify button.
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You are taken to your new PreVeil Inbox and provided with the opportunity to install PreVeil into Apple Mail.
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It is not necessary to install PreVeil into Apple Mail in order to send and receive encrypted emails. You can also do all of that in PreVeil's webmail app from your browser. |