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# ServiceNow Vault email notifications

# ServiceNow Vault email notifications {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated October 13, 2026  
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ServiceNow Vault sends emails to users who have the admin role to help them get started and report how much of their sensitive data ServiceNow Vault protects.

## Recipients of ServiceNow Vault emails {#vault-email-notifications__vault-email-notifications-recipients}

Only users who have the admin role receive ServiceNow Vault emails.{#vault-email-notifications__vault-email-notifications-recipients-1}

## Types of ServiceNow Vault emails {#vault-email-notifications__vault-email-notifications-types}

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| Email | When it's sent | What it contains | Action |
|-|-|-|-|
| Welcome to ServiceNow Vault | Once, after ServiceNow Vault is installed on an instance that has a ServiceNow Vault entitlement. The instance checks for the entitlement every 12 hours and sends the email the first time it finds one. | * Confirmation that ServiceNow Vault is active on your instance * The ServiceNow Vault capabilities and what each one does * A notice that a sample data discovery scan has started on your instance * A link to the ServiceNow Vault Welcome Guide on the ServiceNow Community {#vault-email-notifications__ul-vault-welcome-email-contents} | Go to Vault console opens the [ServiceNow Vault console dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ecZiMkJl935Ir86Dso7sBw "Use the ServiceNow Vault console dashboard to track and manage your ServiceNow Vault security tools."). |
| Data Discovery findings | After the default Data Discovery scan finishes. The default scan typically runs on the first Saturday after ServiceNow Vault is installed. | * The number of sensitive matches found and the number of tables scanned * Scan details, including the scan type and the scan duration * Each table where sensitive data was found and the columns with findings in that table {#vault-email-notifications__ul-vault-discovery-findings-email-contents} | Review your findings opens the scan findings for the Data Discovery job. |
| Vault coverage report | On the last Monday of every month, if Data Discovery has found at least one sensitive column on your instance. | * The percentage of sensitive columns that a ServiceNow Vault policy covers * The number of covered columns out of the total number of sensitive columns * The number of tables and data patterns scanned * The configuration status of each ServiceNow Vault capability * The biggest coverage gaps {#vault-email-notifications__ul-vault-coverage-report-contents} | Go to Vault console opens the [ServiceNow Vault console dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ecZiMkJl935Ir86Dso7sBw "Use the ServiceNow Vault console dashboard to track and manage your ServiceNow Vault security tools."). |
[Table 1. ServiceNow Vault email notifications]

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