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Choosing an export method for the connection key

You can send the connection key to users by e-mail, or you can save it to your local computer or to a file server on the network.

The method you use to send the connection key depends on whether you send it using web-based e-mail or another e-mail application:

Note: On the Macintosh, Contribute works with the following default e-mail applications: Mail, Eudora, and Entourage. For information about working with other e-mail clients, see Contribute freezes when sending a connection key.

To set the connection key export method:

  1. Select whether you want to send the connection key to users by e-mail, or save it as a file to your local computer, by selecting the appropriate option.

  2. Export Wizard Connection Key Information screen

  3. Enter a password or pass phrase to encrypt the connection key.
  4. To protect your website and ensure the safety of your network, connection keys are encrypted using a password or pass phrase that you select. (A pass phrase is like a password but can be longer than one word.) Be sure you send the connection key encryption password to the users who will be importing the website connection. Without knowing the correct password, users will be unable to import the website.

    Tip: Do not include the password you use to encrypt the connection key in the e-mail message with the connection key. Send the password in a separate message, or communicate it to users verbally.

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