This topic covers instructions for installing and creating your PreVeil account on your Mac computer. PreVeil is currently available for Mac 10.15 (Catalina) and above. PreVeil has a web client for email, and it also integrates into Apple's Mail client.
PreVeil's browser requirements are Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox. Safari is not officially supported at this time. You can learn more about our supported operating systems here.
On the Mac where you want to install a PreVeil account, go to https://www.preveil.com/download/ and click to agree to the terms of use and privacy policy, and click the "Download for Mac" button
Once the download is complete, find the file under your
Downloads folder in Finder, and double-click it to start the installation.
When the Mac pop-up box appears, double-click the
PreVeil.pkg file.
When the PreVeil install window appears, click the "Continue" button.
When you are presented with the PreVeil License window, click "Continue," and when the Agreement window pops up, click "Agree."
On the next screen, click "Install."
You may be asked to enter your password to continue the installation. If so, enter the password you use to get into the computer, and then click the "Install Software" button.
While PreVeil is being installed, the following window displays. You do not need to take action in this window:
When the installation is complete, you are presented with a window. Click "Close."
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 Apple Mail.
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.