Legally compliant signatures with eRelation Signature Service. The eRelation Signature Service completely covers every aspect and obligation for digital signatures: creation, signing, distribution and verification of the signature. Irrespective of where the invoice is issued, whether in Germany, Austria, a different EU country or Switzerland, eRelation Signature Service can be used on an international scale. All documents are provided with the required, legally qualified signatures and the necessary signature device, which can be adapted to meet the recipient’s requirements exactly.

Feature signature:

• use of key pairs (e.g. document number or invoice number)
• language key
• click-to-verify function
• filling the data container
• multiple signature
• possible to sign all data formats (EDIFACT; XML, PDF etc.)

Electronic outbound invoices - with a choice of signature formats

• embedded PDF signature (can be verified with Adobe Reader)
• PDF signature with verification stamp
• PKCS#7 signature (file format of choice, e.g. XML, EDI, TIFF)
• XML signature (XML-DSig and XAdES)

Verification of signatures - straightforward and efficient

eRelation-BILLING verifies your invoices automatically. This means there is no extra effort involved for recipients of the invoices. They merely have to save the invoice, as in the case of hard copies. In addition the recipient has the option of checking the signature manually by clicking the verification link. There is no effort involved for the recipient in handling certificates or installing additional software. The verification protocol provides absolute certainty about whether the document had been altered.