S/MIME Email Signature Validation Failure Reasons
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Why Your Email Signature May Not Be Valid
When our system checks the digital signature on your email, it may fail validation for the following reasons:
Common Validation Failures
1. Email Not Digitally Signed
- The email was sent without a digital signature
- The sender did not use email signing software
- The email security features were not enabled when sending
2. Invalid or Corrupted Signature
- The digital signature is damaged or incomplete
- The signature data became corrupted during transmission
- The email was modified after it was signed
- The cryptographic verification failed
3. Certificate Problems
- The digital certificate used to sign the email is corrupted
- The certificate data cannot be read by our system
- The certificate information is incomplete or malformed
4. Wrong Email Format
- The email format is not compatible with our security standards
- The email structure does not meet digital signature requirements
- The email type is not recognized as a signed message
5. Technical Processing Errors
- Our system encountered an error while checking the signature
- The email structure could not be properly analyzed
- Unexpected issues occurred during the security verification process
Recommended Actions
- If you find and email that you believe it should be valid, please reach support with the email to further evaluation.