Create an email client configuration

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • Define a configuration that controls the display and behavior of the email client that is based on a selected ServiceNow table.

    Before you begin

    Role required: email_client_admin

    About this task

    The configuration determines the recipient auto-complete results that are displayed, email addresses that can be entered, and a set of allowable From addresses to be used when sending a message with the client.

    You can create one email client configuration per ServiceNow table.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Email Client > Email Client Configuration and select New.
    2. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Field Description
      Name Unique name for this email client configuration.
      Application Type of scoped application.
      Active Option that indicates that the configuration is active. The configuration is active by default.
      Table ServiceNow table that this client configuration applies to. Select a table from the list.
    3. In the Recipient Configuration section, select Recipient Qualifiers to be used for this client configuration.
      1. Select the lock icon (Lock icon).
        By default, two types of recipients are available: Active Users with email accounts and Active Groups with email accounts.
      2. Select the search icon (Search icon) and select a recipient configuration from the list of available recipient configurations.
      3. Select the lock icon (Lock icon) to lock it.
    4. In the Display Configuration section:
      1. Select the Display From option to display the From email address in the email client, or clear the check box to hide the From email address in the email client.
      2. Select the Display Reply-To option to display the Reply To address in the email client, or clear the check box to hide the Reply To email address in the email client.
    5. In the Attachment Handling section, select from one of three choices for the Attachment Send Action field.
      OptionDescription
      Attach to Email Record Keep email client attachments on the Email [sys_email] record when you send an email.
      Attach to Target Record Attach email client attachments to the target record when you send an email. This option is the default value.
      Conditionally Attach to Target Record Set conditions that define which email client attachments are moved to the target record when you send an email. Attachments that do not meet the conditions remain on the email record when you send an email.
    6. In the Filter Configuration section, select Email Address Filters to be applied to the email client.
      1. Unlock the lock icon (Lock icon).
      2. Select the search icon (Search icon) and select one or more Email Address Filters.
      3. Select the lock icon (Lock icon) to lock Email Address Filters.

      Each filter that you select evaluates a given email address and determines whether or not the given address is valid to apply to an outbound email.

    7. Click Submit.
      The configuration is added to the Email Client Configuration [sys_email_client_configuration] table.