PreVeil is currently available for Windows 8.1 10 and above. PreVeil has a web client for email, and it also integrates into Outlook and Gmail.
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PreVeil's browser requirements are Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. You can learn more about our supported operating systems here. |
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Install PreVeil On Windows
On the computer where you want to install PreVeil, open your browser and go to preveil.com/download.
Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, then click the Download for Windows button.
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The installation typically takes a few minutes, and when completed the following window displays. Click Finish.
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Create Your PreVeil Account
Click the PreVeil shortcut on your desktop or open a browser and go to preveil.com/app to create your new account.
Click the Create Account button.
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An email is sent to this address to verify your identity. Since the PreVeil account that gets created is permanently associated with this email address, it is important that personal PreVeil that PreVeil accounts for personal use be created with personal email addresses (not work , and PreVeil accounts for business use be created with corporate 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: No one can steal your key--it's never stored on a server The key is random and lengthy--it cannot be guessed |
Access your email account to view the verification code. If you don’t see it in your inbox within a few minutes, check your Spam/Junk folder.
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Enter your name and check off the checkbox to accept the PreVeil Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and click on the Create Account button.
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You are taken to your new PreVeil Inbox and provided with the opportunity to integrate your PreVeil Mail into Outlook or Gmail.
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It is not necessary to install PreVeil into Outlook or Gmail in order to send and receive encrypted emails. You can also do all of that in PreVeil's webmail app from your browser. If you decide at a later time that you do want to utilize this integration, you can use these instructions to integrate your mail with Outlook or Gmail. |
Click on Next.
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You will receive notification that your account has been activated and will be prompted to create a Recovery File to protect your PreVeil encryption key. Click on the Create Recovery File button to do so.
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You do not have to enter a username and password to create a PreVeil account. Your private key is the method by which you will access your PreVeil account. This makes for a much more secure account because:
However, if that private key is lost you will not be able to access your PreVeil account. We strongly recommend that you create a Recovery File, as this will allow you to recover your PreVeil |
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private key should you need to do so |
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. If a Recovery File is not created at the time of the account creation, you can create one later via the instructions found here. |
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