Certificate Problem - Secure Connections Denied

A friend just got her computer back from a loan and now finds that she can't gain access to any secure sites such as webmail. When she tries, she is greeted with the error message
IDENTIFY CERTIFICATE IS NOT YET VALID
UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A SECURE CONNECTION
PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY CERTIFICATE FROM THAT SITE
I know nothing about security certificates. Any help would be appreciated.

What version of OS X is your friend using? Certificates are referred to by the browsers as indicators of web site safety. If no certificate is present, then an alert message appears prior to the site loading. This gives the user a chance to decide if they want to go any further. Here is a more detailed explanation.l
It's possible the previous user answered "no" to an alert.
Certificates can be viewed, and deleted if necessary, by going to Keychains app. in the Utility folder. On the left panel (at least the Tiger version) you'll see Certificates. Select it, and delete the offending ones.
Also, have her go to the Safari Menu and select "empty cache".
Post back if you require any clarification.

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