Open Outlook and create a new Mail Message

View Outlook 2021 Splash Screen...

Create a new mail message in Outlook.

View New Message Window...

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Click on the Options tab at the top of the window to display the Options ribbon.

View Options Ribbon...

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Click the ▼ to the right of or below the Encryption button to display the Set Encryption menu.

View Encryption Menu Button...

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Choose Encrypt Only from the Set Permissions menu.

View Encryption Menu Button...

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When encryption is enabled, the top of the message window will display a notice stating that the message is encrypted.

View Encrypted Message Notice...

Attach file(s) and send message as usual.

If you receive a message stating "Only file attachments that support rights management will automatically have their permissions restricted to match the restrictions on this email.", you can click the OK button.

View Rights Management Warning...

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