Installing the Sophos Outlook Add-in for Encryption
Sophos Outlook Add-in allows users to encrypt messages with one click from within Outlook.
Sophos Outlook Add-in is available for Outlook (Windows or macOS version) and Outlook Web Access, and is compatible with some Office 365 and Exchange environments.
Is my environment compatible with the Sophos Outlook Add-in?
Sophos Outlook Add-in works for mail accounts in the following environments:
- Exchange Server 2013 or later (on-premise Exchange). Note Exchange Server 2013 API version 1.4 or older is not supported.
- Office 365 Business subscription (Exchange online).
Note Non-Microsoft mail providers (such as Gmail or other POP/IMAP accounts) are not
supported.
Compatible mail clients
- Outlook for Windows 2013 and 2016.
- Outlook for Mac 2016.
- Outlook Web Access (Office 365 only).
Download the Sophos Outlook Add-in
Note If you are using macOS make sure encryption is turned on in Settings before you download and install the add-in.
- Web/Mac users must download the XML manifest file. To do this, click the Download Web/Mac Outlook Add-in link under . Save this file in a location where you will be able to access it during the deployment step.
- Windows users must download the msi installer. To do this, click the Download Windows Outlook Add-in link under . Save this file in a location where you will be able to access it during the deployment step.
Deploy the Sophos Outlook Add-in
- Sideloading is recommended for proof of concept and testing purposes only. It refers to the process of installing Sophos Outlook Add-in on an individual end-user system.
- If you want to use Office 365 Centralized Deployment, check if centralized deployment of add-ins will work in your environment.
- If you are ready to begin centralized deployment of Sophos Outlook Add-in, see the "Manage deployment" instructions to get started.
- For customers in an on-premise environment without a connection to Office 365, use the Exchange Admin Center to install Sophos Outlook Add-in for your organization.