PreVeil is currently available for Windows 8 and above. PreVeil has a web client for email, and it also integrates into Outlook and Gmail.
PreVeil's browser requirements are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. You can learn more about our supported operating systems here.
On the computer where you want to install PreVeil, go to https://www.preveil.com and check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, then click the Download for Windows button.
Once the download is complete, locate the file in your
Downloads folder and double-click it to run the installer. When a message box displays asking if you want to allow this app to make changes to your device, click Yes. You will be presented with the PreVeil License Agreement screen. Select the I accept the agreement radio button, and then click the Next button.
The installation begins. On the next screen, click "Install" to continue.
The installation can take a few minutes, and will remain on this screen:
When the installation is complete, the following window displays. Click "Finish."
Click the PreVeil shortcut on your desktop or go to PreVeil.com/app to create your new account.
Click the "Create Account" button.
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Enter the email address* you want to use as your primary PreVeil ID, and then click "Send Verification Email"
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 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:
No one can steal your key--it's never stored on a server
The key is random and lengthy--it cannot be guessed
Keys are unique and not recycled--it's yours and yours alone
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.
It is not necessary to install PreVeil into Outlook in order to send and receive encrypted emails. You can also do all of that in PreVeil's webmail app from your browser.