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# Do I need to create a backup of my S/MIME certificate?

We always recommend that our customers perform a backup of their email Certificate in PKCS#12 format. 

If you have a backup in place, then you can recover the certificate from the backup. 

You will need to import the PKCS#12 file on to your system, so that you can recover the certificate.

Always keep all the S/MIME Certificates you used, even those that have expired, so you can read encrypted emails you sent and received with it.


If you don't have an S/MIME Certificate or need to renew your existing one, check out our offerings: [https://flexbox.cloud/en/secure-email-smime-certificate/](https://flexbox.cloud/en/secure-email-smime-certificate/)