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PreVeil is currently available for Windows
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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 |
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Install PreVeil On Windows
On the computer where you want to install PreVeil, open your browser and go to
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Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, then click the Download for Windows button.
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Once the download is complete, locate the file in your
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Downloads folder and double-click it to run the installer.
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Note: You will need admin permissions to install this software. Depending on the level of permissions you have, one of two additional steps may be required:
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When the installer package kicks off, you will be presented with the PreVeil License Agreement screen. Select the I accept the agreement radio button, and then click the Next button.
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On the next screen, click
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Install
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to continue.
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The installation
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typically takes a few minutes, and
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when completed the following window displays. Click
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Finish.
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Create Your PreVeil Account
Click the PreVeil shortcut on your desktop or
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open a browser and 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 PreVeil accounts for personal use be created with personal email addresses, and PreVeil accounts for business use be created with |
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corporate email addresses |
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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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Copy the verification code to the browser window and click the Verify button.
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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 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 |
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the method by which you will access your PreVeil account. This makes for a much more secure account because:
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Access your email address to view the verification code. It may be located in your spam/junk folder.
Copy the verification code to the browser window and click “Verify”
You are taken to your new PreVeil Inbox and provided with the opportunity to install PreVeil into Outlook.
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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 private key should you need to do so. If a Recovery File is not created at the time of the account creation, you can create one later via the instructions found here. |