This article provides installation steps for Secure Email to help you get started.
If you do not yet have an XQ account and Product licences, see our article on Getting Started for Admins.
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Email Infrastructure and Administration
When deploying XQ Secure Email on Outlook, there are a few very important steps that need to be taken before setting the team up with the Outlook Extension. Specifically, XQ needs to be connected to SharePoint to ensure encrypted email data can be stored within your infrastructure.
- It is generally recommended to set up a new Sharepoint Site.
- Please follow the steps in the linked article to ensure Offloading is set up correctly for Outlook: XQ Secure Outlook – Offloading
Deploying Secure Email
Outlook
- Microsoft admins can also install XQ’s Secure Outlook Add-In for their entire Microsoft 365 Group. This installation method is suitable for integrating XQ into your whole team’s Outlook email accounts.
- It is also possible for Outlook users to install Secure Email using XQ’s Secure Outlook Add-In. Using the Secure Outlook Add-In, users can encrypt messages and attachments directly from their Outlook account. This installation method must be completed on each account individually.
In order to enable the required functionality, an administrator needs to Grant admin consent for XQ Cloud Link – Azure.
Gmail
- Gmail users can install Secure Email using XQ’s Chrome Extension. With the Chrome Extension installed, users can encrypt messages and attachments directly from their Gmail accounts. This installation method must be completed on each account individually.
- Google admins can also install XQ’s Chrome Extension for their entire group. This installation method is suitable for integrating XQ into your whole team’s Gmail accounts.
Set up Data Policies
We recommend using our Data Loss Prevention and Data Access Policies to implement security-focused business practices within the inbox of each team member.