.P7M File
.p7m is Digitally Encrypted Message
Features | Description |
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File Extension | .p7m |
Format | Binary |
Category | Misc |
.p7m is Digitally Encrypted Message
Features | Description |
---|---|
File Extension | .p7m |
Format | Binary |
Category | Misc |
What's on this Page
The p7m file extension is associated with Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, also known simple as S/MIME. S/MIME provides a consistent way to send and receive secure MIME data.
Based on the popular Internet MIME standard, S/MIME provides the following cryptographic security services for electronic messaging applications: authentication, message integrity and non-repudiation of origin (using digital signatures) and privacy and data security (using encryption).
Not all email programs are able to handle S/MIME signatures, and if they are unable to do so, an attachment called smime.p7s that may confuse some people.
MIME types:
application/pkcs7-mime
application/x-pkcs7-mime
Files with p7m file extension is related to Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions format which is used for digital signature.