Praba
July 25, 2024
How to Block Risky File Types in Exchange Online?

How to Block Risky File Types in Exchange Online?

Recently, there has been a sharp rise in the click rates of malicious attachments, exposing a critical vulnerability in email communication within organizations. Cybercriminals are increasingly using malicious attachments to launch attacks. To combat this growing threat and strengthen email protection in Exchange Online, it is crucial to block specific high-risk file types. Let’s get started with how to block specific file types in Exchange Online.   To block attachment file types in Exchange Online, the following two methods can... Read More Read More

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Praba
July 11, 2024
How to Recall Email Messages in Microsoft Outlook

How to Recall Email Messages in Microsoft Outlook

We’ve all experienced that heart-stopping moment after hitting ‘Send’ on an email, only to realize there was a mistake. Maybe you sent it to the wrong person, forgot an attachment, or included inaccurate information. Thankfully, Microsoft Outlook offers a solution: the Message Recall feature. In this blog, we’ll guide you through how to recall an email in Outlook and save yourself from potential email blunders.    What is Message Recall Feature in Outlook?  Message Recall is a feature in Microsoft... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Aima
June 27, 2024
How to Block Emails from Onmicrosoft.com Domains

How to Block Emails from Onmicrosoft.com Domains

A notable challenge for Microsoft 365 admins worldwide is handling the surge of spam emails that appear as if they originated from legitimate onmicrosoft.com addresses📩. This tactic bypasses basic filters, making it critical for admins to have a multi-layered defense strategy🔒. As an administrator, you have several options to block unwanted incoming emails such as tenant allow/block list, anti-spam policies, and so on. To specifically block spam emails from the onmicrosoft.com domain, you can use Exchange Online transport rules.  In... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sruthy
June 13, 2024
How to Add a Shared Mailbox to Outlook Profile as a Secondary Account?

How to Add a Shared Mailbox to Outlook Profile as a Secondary Account?

Microsoft 365 shared mailboxes grant delegated access to users in the organization for various purposes like customer interactions, troubleshooting, etc. These mailboxes are either auto-mapped or manually added to the users’ Outlook profile for easy access to send, receive, or reply to emails. However, adding a shared mailbox in this manner doesn’t enable users to receive event reminders from the mailbox. This might lead to missing important meetings or crucial events. To avoid this, shared mailboxes must be added as a... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Praba
June 6, 2024
Search for Email Messages Using New-ComplianceSearch Cmdlet

Search for Email Messages Using New-ComplianceSearch Cmdlet

Managing compliance in the vast world of Microsoft 365 can seem like navigating an ocean without a map. That’s where the New-ComplianceSearch cmdlet comes in, a newer version of the Search-Mailbox cmdlet. The New-ComplianceSearch cmdlet is a powerful tool in the Microsoft Security & Compliance center that allows administrators to run compliance searches across their organization’s data. From emails to documents stored in SharePoint or OneDrive, this cmdlet enables you to ensure that all your data complies with regulatory standards. ... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sruthy
April 25, 2024
Search and Delete Email Messages in Microsoft 365

Search and Delete Email Messages in Microsoft 365

Every Microsoft 365 organization faces a surge in receiving phishing emails, malicious attachments, emails from suspicious senders, etc. As technology grows rapidly, intruders easily make Microsoft 365 users fall for their attacks using tricky methods. So, it is essential for admins to search for email messages in the Microsoft 365 organization. It helps them to identify spam & phishing emails, messages with sensitive content, and dangerous attachments, and delete them to enhance the Microsoft 365 security.   Let’s dive deep... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sruthy
April 12, 2024
Configure and Manage Outlook Web App Policies

Configure and Manage Outlook Web App Policies

Microsoft Outlook on the web (previously known as Outlook Web App) is widely used and easily accessible through web browsers to communicate efficiently from anywhere. Configuring Outlook on the web mailbox policies is essential to control the availability of settings and features for Outlook users. Every organization has a default mailbox policy named OwaMailboxPolicy–Default that is applied to all user mailboxes. Admins can create different policies for various types of users. However, remember that a mailbox can have only one OWA mailbox policy. Managing Outlook... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Sudha
March 1, 2024
How to View Another User Mailbox in the New Exchange Admin Center

How to View Another User Mailbox in the New Exchange Admin Center

Microsoft is continually rolling out features available in the classic Exchange admin center to the new EAC, including rules, public folders, and more. Now, they are introducing the standout ability “View another mailbox” to the new Exchange admin center.  With this update, administrators can efficiently manage all mailboxes directly from the new Exchange admin center.  Benefits of ‘View another mailbox’ Feature  With the ‘View another mailbox’ feature, you don’t need full access permissions to:  Control how meeting requests, responses, and notifications... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Shan
March 1, 2024
Prevent Microsoft 365 Users From Changing Profile Photos Using PowerShell

Prevent Microsoft 365 Users From Changing Profile Photos Using PowerShell

In the corporate world, maintaining a professional appearance in Microsoft 365 profile picture and upholding a unified visual identity is crucial for organizations. But there’s a catch: Microsoft lets users update their profile pictures which is sometimes against company policies. Managing this aspect can be challenging for admins, especially since the Microsoft 365 admin centers don’t offer a straightforward solution. But there’s hope! PowerShell comes to the rescue, offering a way to prevent Microsoft 365 users from changing their profile photos. Let’s... Read More Read More

Exchange Online
Thiraviam
February 21, 2024
Manage Inbox Rules in Outlook Using PowerShell

Manage Inbox Rules in Outlook Using PowerShell

Exchange Online Inbox rules are a set of specific conditions that organize, filter, and forward email messages in Outlook. While Outlook offers a user-friendly interface, admins often look for efficient ways to manage inbox rules for large-scale deployments. In that scenario, PowerShell emerges as a powerful solution in offering automation and scalability to manage inbox rules in Outlook.   In this blog, we’ll explore how to manage Exchange Online Inbox rules using PowerShell. We’ll cover various use cases and PS cmdlet executions to... Read More Read More

Exchange Online