How to activate Secure Exchanges for Keepass

Discover how to activate Secure Exchanges for Keepass.

Are you already activated with Microsoft Outlook?

Simply download Keepass and the 'Secure Exchanges' add-on. Your account will be automatically activated for Keepass.

If you haven't initialized a license with Microsoft Outlook yet.

You can get a 30-day trial version compatible with Microsoft Outlook to secure your exchanges. At the end of your trial period, if you wish to use Keepass only, you can purchase a license for only $0.99 CAD / month.

Steps to follow

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  • Obtain a license : Purchase a license or activate a trial version. For help with purchasing a license, please refer to our help document.
  • Download the Secure Exchanges add-on for Keepass Extract the DLL files and place them in the 'Plugin' folder where your Keepass is installed. By default, it will be located at C:\Program Files (x86)\KeePass Password Safe 2\Plugins
  • Close and Open KeePass: If KeePass was open before installing the plugin, please close and reopen it. Then, follow these steps:
    • Right-click anywhere in the Keepass interface.
    • Select "Send with Secure Exchanges".
    • Secure Exchanges Website's header with the connection button highlighted
    • Enter the email address associated with your license to activate it on Keepass.
    • Secure Exchanges Website's header with the connection button highlighted

Send a password to someone

To send an email to someone completely securely, right-click on your password and press "send with secure".
Button to send a password from Keepass with Secure ExchangesWindow to indicate the information to send the password

Your recipient will then receive an email with the information. If you put a password in the email, they will have to enter it to open the message.
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