Lotus Notes 5 (part II)

Getting a Digi-ID™ [1]

Using S/MIME with Notes

For these instructions, I assume you already have installed a Digi-ID™ [1] on a Windows computer using Internet Explorer and want to use that Digi-ID™ with Lotus Notes on the same computer.

There are four general steps:

1. Export the Digi-ID™ from Windows.
2. Import the Digi-ID™ to your Notes ID file.
3. Make sure this certificate will be used for Internet mail from Notes.
4. Use the Digi-ID™ as you send and receive e-mail from Notes.

This is simpler than it sounds, since the first three steps only have to be done once.

If your situation is different- exporting on a non-Windows computer for example - the basic idea is still the same.

• To export the Digi-ID™ from Windows:




1. In Windows, click the Start menu and choose Settings - Control Panel.
2. Open Internet Options and click the Content tab.
3. Click the Certificates button and select the certificate (Digi-ID™) you want to export to Notes.






4. Click the Export button.
5. Click the Next button in the export wizard.
6. Select Yes to export the private key.
7. Select PKCS #12 as the export file format. Also select "Include all certificates" and "Enable strong protection" on this page.
8. Click the Next button and enter a password for the export file that will be created. Choose a good password, since the export file will contain your private key.
9. Enter a file name for the export file in the File name text field when requested. Something like c:\temp\mycert works fine. The .PFX extension will be added automatically.
10. Click the Next button and then confirm your choices by clicking the Finish button.
11. Click OK if you see a warning that your private key is being used.

1. In Notes, choose File - Tools - User ID.
2. Enter your password when requested and click OK.
3. Go to the More Options panel of the User ID dialog box.
4. Click the Import Internet Certificates button.
5. In the Specify File Containing the Internet Certificates dialog box, browse to the file you exported above, select it, and click Open.
6. You will be asked for the password to the file. This is the password you chose above.
7. You will see a list of several certificates that are contained in the exported Digi-ID™ file. Click Accept All.