MESH guidance hub

View our selection of MESH and MOLES technical documentation. These guides will help you install and use your MESH client, manage your advanced settings and identify recipient mailboxes using the endpoint lookup service.

Use this guidance to install and manage your MESH installation.

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health: client user guide

The Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) is the main secure large file transfer service used across health and social care organisations. This guide explains how to use the MESH client.

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health: client installation guidance

The Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) client installation guidance explains the installation and configuration of the default MESH client on Windows. We recommend systems suppliers or IT administrators handle the set-up of MESH for each organisation.

MESH client: advanced and other settings

This page describes more advanced configuration options for MESH client, as well as further information on elements of the installation process that are not included in the general MESH client installation guidance. This information links closely and in conjunction with the MESH client installation guide.

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health: certificate guidance

To authenticate your secure MESH mailbox, you will need to hold a certificate. This page describes which certificate you will need and how to apply for and use one if required.

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health: endpoint lookup service and WorkflowIDs

The endpoint lookup service allows Messaging Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) users to identify the name of a MESH mailbox in order to send a MESH message.

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API

Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.

Last edited: 1 March 2023 1:17 pm