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Certificates and Messages

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The base cryptographic functions use certificates, and low-level message functions and simplified message functions also use them. To send or receive messages that incorporate certificates, use low-level message functions.

For examples of using certificates with the low-level message functions see Example C Program: Encoding and Decoding a Countersigned Message, Example C Program: Encoding and Decoding a Hashed Message.

For examples of using certificates with the simplified message functions see Example C Program: Using CryptEncryptMessage and CryptDecryptMessage.

For information about low-level message functions, see Low Level Messages.

For information about simplified message functions, see Simplified Messages.