Minimum encryption settings

This policy setting allows you to set the minimum key length for an encrypted e-mail message.

If you enable this policy setting, you may set the minimum key length for an encrypted e-mail message. Outlook will display a warning dialog if the user tries to send a message using an encryption key that is below the minimum encryption key value set. The user can still choose to ignore the warning and send using the encryption key originally chosen.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, a dialog warning will be shown to the user if the user attempts to send a message using encryption. The user can still choose to ignore the warning and send using the encryption key originally chosen.

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Minimum key size (in bits):

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Pathsoftware\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\outlook\security
Value Nameminenckey
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Default Value40
Min Value
Max Value

outlk15.admx

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