Password protection of outlook 2002 Folders (how strong is the encryption?)

[Sanjay Punjab]

I have a laptop where I would like to protect the contents of my
e-mail in case of laptop theft. Does the password protection for
outlook 2002 folders provide reasonably strong encryption?
Thanks

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Probably not. It's weak enough that there are PST password cracking programs available on the Internet.
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