SSL Encoding

SSL encryption for your newsletters
Secure data
SSL helps protect data from unauthorized access.
CleverReach sends SSL encrypted
At CleverReach, your emails are transmitted using the secure HTTPS protocol.
SSL encrypted registration forms
All CleverReach forms are always automatically and exclusively set to SSL.
SSL Encoding
What is SSL?
When does a data transmission take place?
- During each login or
- Online purchases or
- When signing up via a form and
- When sending a newsletter/ an email
SSL= Secure Sockets Layer Encryption
1. Protect Your Content with SSL Encryption

Have you ever wondered what you need SSL encryption for?
By using SSL encryption, you protect your customers’ data from unauthorized access during the transfer.
Especially when transmitting sensitive data, it’s essential have a secure server connection established, to not let your data end up in the wrong hands and fall victim to phishing or a cyber attack.
This makes it even more important to use SSL encryption for the transfer of personal data and address details of your recipients.
SSL/ TLS allows you to send your newsletters in the most secure way.
This is how it works:
When sending an SSL encrypted email, not the content of your email is encrypted, but the route it takes to end up in your recipient’s inbox. SSL certificates establishes a secure connection between server and browser. This way, the content of your newsletter is protected from external access, comparable to the transport of a message in a pneumatic tube system as opposed to passing an open letter from hand to hand.
The question that pops up now: What are SSL certificates and how do they work?
SSL certificates are datasets that contain several types of information, such as the name of the certificate issuer, the serial number and the „fingerprint“ of the encryption. To use the certificate, you have to install it on your own server. It serves as authentication for the one using it.
Good to know:
How to recognize whether your data are transferred in an encrypted and secure way:
• the web address in your browser starts with “https//“ (instead of “http“).
• the status bar of your browser is additionally marked with a lock
• the status bar is highlighted in a green color in some browsers.
CleverReach has been using the secure HTTPS protocol for transmitting your emails for quite some time already.
2. For Agencies: Use SSL Encryption with your own domain for newsletters

Using your own domain? This often applies to agencies who have set up domains for their customers.
To encrypt your email newsletters via SSL with your own domain, simply add an SSL certificate to your account. Turn to a certification authority to get one.
Go to My Account - Settings – SSL to upload your SSL certificate.
There you can find a list of domains you have already added.
3. For Agencies: How to set up SSL for your own domain

Click on the top right Add Certificate to start setting up SSL. A new screen pops up. Enter
• The domain,
• Private Key and
• Certificate (CRT).
Private Key: The private key is used for signing the SSL/ TLS connections. Never make the private key available to others.
Certificate (CRT): Please enter the certificate. SSL certificates are issued by a reputable certification authority.
You also have to adjust the CNAME to make SSL work properly.
Please note: The CNAME must point to ssl.cleverreach.com. If you have not adjusted it yet, you might get the notification “The CNAME of your domain does not yet refer to ssl.cleverreach.com! Please check your CNAME.“
In this case, check your CNAME. Take a look at https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx. This tool allows you to check your CNAME and view bugs.
When having entered everything correctly, your SSL certificate is added to your account. Please note, that this can take up to 48 hours.
Note: This feature is only available in paid accounts.
If you’re using our secure CleverReach servers to send your emails, they are SSL encrypted and transferred securely by default.
5. SSL in Your CleverReach Forms

You don’t have your own domain? Then it’s quite simple for you to protect your email subscribers from unwanted access during the data transfer. All CleverReach forms have been automatically and exclusively been set to SSL since May 25, 2018. This means, all your data are secure and protected from unauthorized access.
Good to know: When using SSL in CleverReach signup forms, you don’t need your own SSL certificate. CleverReach ensures that your recipients are protected when their data is transferred and that all data is transferred securely unless a separate domain is used. All you have to do is enable SSL encryption with just one click.
Note: If you’re still using old forms (older than May 25, 2018) on your website, please update the source code. For detailed instructions, take a look at our post „Signup forms for newsletters“.
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