Configure Certificate - Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016 and Outlook 2019

Feb 19, 2025

Configure Certificate - Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016 and Outlook 2019

Introduction

This article will walk you through configuring your PersonalSign Certificate in Microsoft Outlook 2013.

Prerequisites

Before your Certificate can be configured in Outlook, it must be downloaded & installed into your Windows Certificate Store.

• PersonalSign Installation - Step 1: Download Your Certificate
• PersonalSign Installation - Step 2: Locate & Install Your Certificate

​​​You can watch the video below for a tutorial. 

Or, you can check the step by step guidelines below. 
 

1. Open your Outlook. 
2. Go to File, then Options.
   
   
3. Click Trust Center, then Trust Center Settings. 
   
   
4. Click E-Mail Security, then Settings...
   
   
5. Set a name for your settings.
   
   
6. Click Choose next to Signing Certificate.
   
   
7. Choose your signing Certificate from the list. Press OK.
   
   
8. Repeat the same process for Encryption Certificate.
9. Once you've set your Signing & Encryption certs, press OK on each window to save your settings. 
   
   Your Certificate is now configured in Outlook.