Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
(S-MIME) A specification for secure
{electronic mail}. S-MIME was designed to add security to
e-mail messages in {MIME} format. The security services
offered are {authentication} (using {digital signatures}) and
{privacy} (using {encryption}).
{(http://www.rsa.com/rsa/S-MIME/)}.
(1997-05-10)