Send. 2.0

The Send Technology home page is dominated by a big form that lets any visitor immediately start sending secure e-mail messages at no charge.

If the e-mail address you enter isn't associated with an existing account, the site automatically invites you to set up a new free account.

To ensure that nobody else can create an account in your name, the setup process requires an activation code that's sent directly to the e-mail address associated with the account.

Back at the main page you simply enter recipient names, subject, and message content just as you would in any Web-based e-mail system. You can also attach up to 10 MB of files to the message.

You can define a signature that will appear at the end of all your encrypted messages.

Each person you send encrypted mail to automatically gets recorded in the online Address book. You can also import addresses from Outlook or Gmail.

The recipient of your encrypted message just gets this notification. The decryption key is embedded in the link that opens the message online, and isn't stored anywhere else.

A Send account is necessary in order to view the encrypted e-mail message. If your recipient doesn't already have one the site will prompt to create a new account for free.

Send displays the now-decrypted message in the browser, with links to download any attachments.

Outlook users can install a free add-in that automates the process of sending and receiving encrypted messages. A toolbar button offers access to settings.

To send a message using Send's secure encryption system, all you do is click the add-in's "Send. Secure" button rather than Outlook's own Send button.

You must supply your Send password once per Outlook session. After that, any encrypted messages you receive are automatically decrypted in place by the add-in.