[ubizmo]

A quick and probably naive question. After installing OS 4.5.0.37, I now find that I have "Blackberry S/MIME Support" listed among my applications, and "Certificate Search" as a home screen icon. I've never seen these before (I think) and have no idea what they do, or whether I need them. Can someone explain?

[bdj6020]

Originally Posted by ubizmo

A quick and probably naive question. After installing OS 4.5.0.37, I now find that I have "Blackberry S/MIME Support" listed among my applications, and "Certificate Search" as a home screen icon. I've never seen these before (I think) and have no idea what they do, or whether I need them. Can someone explain?

It's used for sending encrypted email if you are on a BES. I had to uninstall the beta off of my phone because the version of S/MIME included in the beta wouldn't work properly with my work encrypted email.

[gwgaston]

According to "BlackBerry Connection Newsletter" from RIM yesterday, it will stay around in the released build of the v4.5 device software:

S/MIME Support Package for Your BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

Bolster the security and privacy of your wireless data with the S/MIME Support Package for the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution. Included in the upcoming release of BlackBerry® Device Software 4.5 and available at no charge for earlier versions of BlackBerry Device Software as of June 2, 2008.

BlackBerry - BlackBerry | Wireless Handheld Devices, Software & Services from Research In Motion (RIM)

[justajason]

Ok. I was thinking it had to do with encryption.

[bdj6020]

It looks like the S/MIME package works correctly in the full version released by Vodaphone