“Your email is encrypted” – but what does that *actually* mean?

[verified_human_user@infosec.exchange]

“Your email is encrypted” – but what does that *actually* mean?

I wrote a clear, non-technical guide that explains the basics and highlights what’s often hidden in the fine print.

Email Encryption Explained

Wrapping your head around email encryption can be difficult. This article aims to cut through the noise so you can make an informed decision.

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Thanks to everyone who gave feedback on an earlier version of this article.

[upofadown@mstdn.ca]

@verified_human_user From the "Zero-Access (or Zero-Knowledge) Encryption" section of your article it says:

>In this case, once the user has finished reading the email, it is re-encrypted before being sent to the provider’s servers for storage.

I am not sure what that is referring to. Normally email encryption uses some sort of "encrypt once" scheme:

* https://articles.59.ca/doku.php?id=pgpfan:encryptonce

The email should never have to be reencrypted.