5. Bitwarden servers return the encrypted Send to the Web Vault client.
5. Bitwarden servers return the encrypted Send to the Web Vault client.
6. The Web Vault client locally decrypts the Send using the encryption key.
6. The Web Vault client locally decrypts the Send using the encryption key.
{% callout success %}If your send is [password-protected]({{site.baseurl}}/article/send-privacy/#send-passwords), decryption of the Send will be **blocked by authentication**, however this should not be confused with the password being used for decryption.{% endcallout %}
{% callout success %}If your send is [password-protected]({{site.baseurl}}/article/send-privacy/#send-passwords), decryption of the Send will be **blocked by authentication**. The server validates the password and only returns the Send if the password is correct. This should not be confused with the password being used for decryption.{% endcallout %}