Property reference

`email.inbound.smime.decrypt`

The email.inbound.smime.decrypt property enables the decryption of inbound emails. When set to true, it allows the system to process encrypted emails, which is essential for secure communications.

Default: false
Type: boolean
Application: Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	This property determines whether inbound emails that are encrypted using S/MIME can be decrypted for processing within the ServiceNow platform.
What area does it affect?	Email processing
What does the default mean?	The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it?	An admin should review this property when configuring email security settings or troubleshooting email decryption issues.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name	`email.inbound.smime.decrypt`
Sys ID	`4791e062c32130107a9240c1d840dd24`
Type	boolean
Application	Global
Default value	`false`
Description	Decrypt inbound emails
Updated	2025-12-03 07:46:53

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... pair in P12 format. For more information, see Import an S/MIME key pair. Inbound S/MIME configuration properties Configuration Related property Verify the signature for inbound emails. email.inbound.smime.verify_sign Decrypt inbound emails. email.inbound.smime.decrypt Enable S/MIME for email notification form To digitally sign or encrypt your emails, go to All > Email > Notifications, select New and select the Digitally sign your emails check ...

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Other properties in the same namespace.

email.inbound.smime.ignore_unverified_emails This property configures the system to disregard inbound emails if their digital signatures cannot be verified email.inbound.smime.verify_sign This property determines whether the system verifies the signatures of inbound emails, enhancing security by c email.outbound.smime.encryption.algo This property determines the encryption algorithm for outbound S/MIME emails, allowing options like AES-CBC or email.outbound.smime.encryption.enabled This property controls whether outbound email contents and attachments are encrypted using S/MIME, enhancing s email.outbound.smime.signing.enabled It allows for the digital signing of outbound emails, providing a layer of security and authenticity for email email.outbound.smime.signing.send_public_cert It configures the system to send a public certificate with outbound emails to facilitate S/MIME signing.

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