What happens when I encrypt an email in Outlook?
Encrypt Email
This will encrypt the email along with any attached Microsoft Office documents. When the recipient receives the email they will need to authenticate themselves in order to read it by either signing in with 365 or by sending a one time passcode to their email address.
Encrypt and Do Not Forward
This will encrypt the email along with any attached Microsoft Office documents. It will also disallow the recipient from forwarding the email to anyone else. When the recipient receives the email they will need to authenticate themselves in order to read it by either signing in with 365 or by sending a one time passcode to their email address.
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