Can I use email encryption on a Mac or another non-Windows device?

While ZixMail can only be used on the Windows Operating System, users of Mac®, iPhone®, and other non-Windows devices have a couple of options for sending encrypted emails with ZixCorp products.

Licensed users can use the Secure Message Center, located at https://zixmessagecenter.com/, to compose and read secure messages. The Secure Message Center will expire messages typically after 14 days. If you're wanting to retain these emails for a longer period of time, you'll need to back them up to your local machine, by downloading the email and any attachments.

As a plus to using the Secure Message Center for your secure messages, you'll be able to access them using a mobile device. Since you will be accessing a Secure Message Center site, any device with an internet connection and a browser can login to view the encrypted messages, as long as you know the correct login information.

If you were using ZixMail or ZixMail for Outlook on Windows and have recently migrated to another device or operating system, ZixCorp can remove your existing ZixMail signature. This will allow your encrypted emails to be delivered via the Secure Message Center. No additional purchase or licensing is required.

If you were using ZixMail on Windows, and have an active signature, we will need to deactivate your current signature key. You will be able to send and open encrypted emails on the Secure Message Center after the deactivation process and, you will still be able to open older emails that were encrypted with the older, now deactivated, Zix Signature.

If you are just starting with Zix, this is not a problem. However, if you're migrating to a Mac and have had our desktop service for a while, it is recommended that you decrypt and back up your Zix messages that you have already received.