Configure encrypted content settings

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Configure settings in a policy to identify emails with encrypted content and take necessary actions.

Email messages can be encrypted to prevent access by unauthorized parties. Encrypted content uses a key and encryption mathematical algorithms to decrypt it. Encrypted content policies specify how encrypted email messages are handled when detected.

  1. From Policy Manager, select a submenu item that has the filter.

    The policy page for the submenu item appears.

  2. Click Primary policy or any subpolicy you want to configure, then click List All Scanners tab.

  3. Click Encrypted Content.

    Note

    If you add a new filter to the policy, you can specify a time slot when to enable the filter, using What time would you like this to apply drop-down list.

  4. In Actions, click Edit to specify the filter actions that must be taken when encrypted content is detected.

  5. Click Save to return to the policy page.

    Note

    Encrypted content settings are applicable to encrypted attachments in internal emails and to encrypted internet email messages.

  6. Click Apply to configure these settings to a policy.