User GuideIM C2000/C2500/C3000/C3500/C4500/C5500/C6000 series

Applying Encryption and Using a Signature for Enhanced Security When Sending an Internet Fax

To prevent spoofed e-mails and information leaks, you can encrypt or attach a signature to outgoing e-mails and Internet Faxes transmitted from the machine.

Specify the method for applying encryption and attaching a signature using Web Image Monitor in advance.

Important

Note

  • Broadcast transmission of an encrypted e-mail cannot be performed. When more than one destination is specified, an individual e-mail is sent per destination in the specified order.

Specifying Encryption in Web Image Monitor

Specify whether to encrypt Internet Faxes and e-mails transmitted in all functions, or encrypt the transmitting documents per destination.

1Log in to Web Image Monitor as the administrator.

2Click [Address Book] from the [Device Management] menu.

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3Specify the destination to which to specify the encryption method, and then click [Detail Input][Change].

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4In [Encryption], select whether to specify encryption per function or encrypt documents sent in all functions.

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  • Set Individually

    Specify whether to apply encryption for the following in each function in [Fax Features]:

  • Encrypt All

    All Internet Faxes and e-mails sent to this destination are encrypted upon transmission regardless of the settings of each function. When [Encrypt All] is specified, a key mark () is displayed on the destination key while selecting a destination in the address book.

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5Click [OK], and then close the Web browser.

Specifying the Signature in Web Image Monitor

Specify whether to attach a signature to an e-mail sent in the fax function and whether to allow configuring attachment of signature per function.

1Log in to Web Image Monitor as the administrator.

2Click [Configuration] from the [Device Management] menu.

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3Click [S/MIME] in [Security].

4Select whether to attach a signature to e-mails in [When Transferring by Fax], [When Sending Email by Fax] and [When Emailing TX Results by Fax].

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  • To specify individually

    Specify whether to attach a signature for the following in each function in [Fax Settings]:

  • No

    Signatures are not attached to all e-mails sent from the fax function.

  • Yes

    Signatures are attached to all e-mails sent from the fax function.

5Click [OK], and then close the Web browser.

Note

  • The machine cannot receive e-mails encrypted using S/MIME. When configuring encryption using S/MIME, check whether receiving such messages is possible at the destinations, forwarding destinations, and distribution destinations.