Send Encrypted Email in Microsoft 365 Outlook on the Web

Is your organization using Microsoft 365 to send Encrypted emails? This guide might be for you. The process for the Desktop version of Outlook is nearly identical.

First, get signed into your webmail

If you aren’t already logged in, let’s go to outlook.office.com in your Computer’s web browser, and get to your inbox.

Next Step

Start an email

This can be a 'New email' or it can be a reply - as long as you're at the point where you can write an email, you're made it.
Next Step - Let's encrypt it

Just below the Search bar, click 'Options' and 'Encrypt'

Now you'll see a list of options pop down.
Next Step - Choose your Encryption and Send it

Choose 'Do Not Forward' for most things, then simply Send your email like normal

•Confidential and Highly Confidential are only for people in your own office.
•Do Not Forward makes sure ONLY the recipient can read the email.
•Encrypt means that although the content is encrypted, the recipient could send it to literally anyone.
When in doubt, push 'Do Not Forward'.
Then, simply Send your email. You have now sent an Encrypted Email.