A private key is created along with your public key, and you assign it a password. Your private key does not get distributed. If you send encrypted e-mail to someone, she must access your public key to decrypt the message. Downloading and Installation USA and Canadian users can download PGPfreeware from MIT's Web site. Users outside of USA and Canada can use the international version of PGPfreeware.
Installation is simple and quick.
You must restart your computer to use PGPfreeware. You download the SafeMail shareware program from Highware's Web site. The full default installation requires only 2 MB of disk space. As with PGPfreeware, you must restart your computer to use SafeMail. SafeMail is compatible with PGP-based applications and can use their personal and public key files.