Overview

janusSEAL for Outlook forces an end-user to apply a security classification to each and every email they send from Microsoft® Outlook®. It is an extension (Add-in) to Outlook that:

janusSEAL for Outlook allows organisations to implement and enforce an Email Protective Marking Policy. It integrates with common email gateways. It is pre-packaged so that it can be efficiently deployed. It is centrally configured using the enterprise technology of Microsoft Group Policy.

Features

Force classification of all emails, meeting requests, task requests and folder posts

The organisation can centrally enforce policy so that items which originate from an Outlook client that has janusSEAL for Outlook installed contain a protective marking indicating the item's sensitivity. The marking can be used by other email system components, such as email gateways, to filter the egress of sensitive information. Human readable markings raise recipient's awareness, so that sensitive information can be correctly handled by them.

The need to classify each sent item is enforced, whether the message is sent directly from Outlook, from an Office document, using File > Send To... or from the shell context menu using Send To > Mail Recipient

Ability to specify security classification while writing message

The end-user may specify the security classification during message composition using the janusSEAL Compose Classification Toolbar. If no classification is selected before the message is sent, a security classification dialog is presented forcing selection of a classification before the message can be sent. In Outlook 2007 the Compose Classification Toolbar is implemented using a form region, which is displayed during message composition (see next feature description).

The Compose Classification Toolbar feature can also be switched off by policy settings so that organisation's can ensure end-users only classify a message once they click the Send button using the janusSEAL On Send Classification Dialog. Some organisation prefer their users only classify messages via the Classification Dialog as it means they fully consider the security classification of the whole message at the time of sending, rather than part way during composition.

Improved user interface in Outlook 2007

janusSEAL for Outlook 2.3 includes new capabilities when used with Outlook 2007 that improve its usability in this client environment.

These capabilities include:

• the ability to set the message's security classification while writing the message rather than having to specify using the On Send Classification Dialog
• the prominent showing of a received message's security classification when viewing the message in the preview pane or in its own read dialog

Requirements

Email Clients

• Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Outlook 2003 SP3
• Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP) SP3

Client Platforms

• Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3

Email Servers

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1 & SP2

Network Environment

• Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 domain infrastructure
• Microsoft Active Directory