PrivacEmail^TM Set Up Process

Set up is very easy, and will give you an incredible level of security, but requires a little patience. Just select your reason for getting an account, and you will be given help to set up as you go along.

However, if you'd like to learn about the set up process before you decide to get a PrivacEmail account, the following describes what will happen:

A:  Ensure System Requirements (click here to view popup window)

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B:  Read the Terms of Service Agreement

All PrivacEmail.com users are asked to read and accept the Terms of Service Agreement before creating their email address. The agreement allows PrivacEmail.com to protect users of both our service and other Internet services from unwanted or unauthorized activities on the Internet.

C:  Complete new PrivacEmail account form

After reading and accepting the Terms of Service Agreement, continue with the sign up form. Here you will be asked to provide some minimal information about yourself. Once you have completed this form, click "Create Account".

After you have completed the form, our system will send you to Hush Communications where you will generate your secure key for use in e-mail encryption. This involves a "behind the scenes" download of the Hush encryption engine (a large Java applet). This process could take several minutes before you will see the "Enter your passphrase" field. Don't conclude that it's not working until at least 3 minutes have passed.

D:  Create secure key

When you are sent to Hush Communications, you will (after waiting up to 3 minutes) see a Java Applet load which will take you through the secure key generation. Once the java applet has loaded, you will be asked to move your mouse pointer within the box that appears on your screen. The random movement of the pointer within the box generates random numbers for your security key. Continue to move your mouse around the box until the bars along the bottom change color. This is the only time you will create your security key.

E:  Select password phrase

Once your have used your mouse to create your secure key, you will be prompted to select a password or password phrase which will be required when logging in to check your e-mail. Unlike other systems, we allow you to use more than just a single "word" as your password. This provides more security for your account.

Do not forget your passphrase!!!

After selecting your password and/or password phrase, you will be asked to re-enter it to ensure you have typed it correctly. Again, write it down so you do not forget it. Remember, to ensure maximum security, we have no way to lookup lost password phrases. In such cases, the only option you have is to close your PrivacEmail account and create a new one. E-mail sent to the previous account will be lost.

Once you verify that you have your password phrase entered correctly, your account will be activated and you will be directed to the main login page.

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