Thunderbird to PDF with Encryption and Digital Signatures

When email archives contain sensitive information — financial records, legal correspondence, personal data — a plain PDF is not enough. You need encryption, access restrictions, and proof of authenticity. Total Thunderbird Converter Pro offers advanced PDF security options that protect your converted emails from unauthorized access.

PDF Security Features

Password protection. Set an owner password to control who can modify, print, or copy content from the PDF. Set a user password so the file cannot be opened without credentials.

Encryption. The converter supports 128-bit and 256-bit AES encryption — the same standards used by banks and government agencies.

Permission control. Restrict printing, text selection, content copying, and form filling independently. For example, allow viewing but block copying.

Digital signatures. Sign every output PDF with your PFX/P12 certificate. This proves the document has not been altered since creation and verifies the author.

PDF/A compliance. Generate PDF/A files for long-term archival that conform to ISO standards. Ideal for regulatory record keeping.

How to Create Encrypted PDFs from Thunderbird

• Open Total Thunderbird Converter Pro and select the emails to convert.
• Click the PDF icon in the format bar.
• In the wizard, navigate to the Security tab.
• Check Encrypt document and set passwords. Choose the encryption level (128-bit RC4 or 256-bit AES).
• Set permissions: allow or block printing, copying, and editing.
• To add a digital signature, go to the Signature tab, select your PFX certificate file, and enter its password.
• Press Start. Every output PDF will be encrypted and signed automatically.

These settings apply to all emails in the batch. You do not need to encrypt files one by one — the converter handles thousands of messages with the same security profile in a single run.

Use Cases

Law firms produce encrypted, signed PDFs for court submissions and eDiscovery. Healthcare providers protect patient correspondence under HIPAA requirements. Financial institutions archive client emails with tamper-proof digital signatures.