S/MIME Configuration & Certification Specialist

Deliverables The successful freelancer should provide: Fully working S/MIME configuration on 1 PC Outlook 2021 configuration Successful signed-email test Successful encrypted-email test Successful encrypted attachment test Successful incoming/decryption test Certificate/public-key exchange with external recipient Basic implementation documentation Certificate/private-key backup and recovery guidance Recommendations for future deployment to additional PCs Acceptance Criteria The project will be considered successfully completed when: We can send a digitally signed email fromemail id The external recipient can verify the digital signature. We can send an encrypted email to the external recipient. The recipient can decrypt and read the email and attachments. We can receive an encrypted email and decrypt it successfully in Outlook 2021. Normal POP3 email continues to function normally. The freelancer explains how to securely manage the certificate and private key. Freelancer Requirements Please apply only if you have practical experience with: S/MIME Microsoft Outlook 2019/2021/2024 POP3 email environments Digital certificates Email encryption Certificate/public-key exchange Windows certificate store Shared/group email addresses Experience with DigiCert, Sectigo, GlobalSign or similar S/MIME certificate providers is preferred. Please Include in Your Proposal Please provide: Your experience implementing S/MIME with Outlook. Examples of similar POP3/Outlook implementations. Your recommended certificate type for a shared email address. Whether you recommend DigiCert, Sectigo, GlobalSign or another CA, and why. Any certificate/product cost that we need to purchase separately. Your implementation fee. Estimated implementation time. What information/access you will require from us. Confirmation that you understand this is one shared mailbox + Outlook 2021 + POP3, with no Microsoft 365/Exchange Online. Important We are looking for an implementation specialist, not just someone who can provide general S/MIME instructions. The objective is to have a working end-to-end S/MIME pilot, properly configured and tested with an external client.