Transaction Layer Security (TLS) encrypts the contents of an email transaction during
transmission. The sender and receiver can also use it to verify each other's identity. You can
choose a TLS setting when sending email through Salesforce or through an email relay.
Required Editions
Available in: Salesforce Classic and
Lightning Experience
Available in: all editions except Database.com
User Permissions Needed
To configure email deliverability:
Customize Application
Note Salesforce no longer supports TLS versions 1.1 or 1.0. If the receiving mail server only
supports TLS 1.1 or 1.0 ciphers, then the email is sent unencrypted unless the sending org has
specified that TLS is required.
From Setup, enter Deliverability in the Quick Find box, and then
select Deliverability.
In the Transport Layer Security (TLS) (Emails from Salesforce or Email Relay Only) section,
select your TLS Setting:
Preferred—If the message transfer agent (MTA) advertises TLS
and a common cipher can be negotiated, TLS is used. If TLS can’t be negotiated, the email is
delivered unencrypted. This setting is the default.
Required—If TLS can’t be negotiated or a common cipher can’t
be agreed on, the email bounces back to the originator.
Preferred Verify—If the MTA advertises TLS, a common cipher
can be negotiated, and Salesforce can verify the receiver, TLS is used. Verification means
that a valid certificate authority has signed the receiver’s certificate and the hostname in
the certificate matches the host to which we connected. If TLS can’t be negotiated or the
verification fails, the email is delivered unencrypted.
Required Verify—If TLS can’t be negotiated, a common cipher
can’t be agreed on, or the sender can’t be verified, the email bounces back to the
originator. Verification means that a valid certificate authority has signed the receiver’s
certificate and the hostname in the certificate matches the host to which we connected.
Optionally, if you selected a setting other than Preferred, you can select
Restrict TLS to these domains and enter the comma-separated list of
domains. When delivering to domains that aren’t listed, we use the "Preferred" setting.
Click Save.
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