Stop auto-forwarding for E-mail
Hackers who gain access to a user's mailbox can exfiltrate mail by configuring the mailbox to automatically forward email. This can happen even without the user's awareness. You can prevent this from happening by configuring a mail flow rule.
- Go to your Office Portal and select Admin app (this will only be visible if you are an admin in your organization).
- Once you reach your Admin Center, click on Show All.
- Click on Admin Centers.
- Click on Exchange.
- In the screen that appears, go to Mail flow category, click on Rules.
- In the rules, click on ‘+’.
- A drop down appears. In the drop down, click on Create a new rule.
- A pop-up window appears. In the pop-up window, type your rule name.
- Scroll down to the bottom and then click on More options.
- Apply the settings in the following table. Leave the rest of the settings at the default, unless you want to change these.
Setting | Warn users before opening attachments of Office files |
Apply this rule if ... | The sender . . . is external/internal . . . Inside the organization |
Add condition | The message properties . . . include the message type . . . Auto-forward |
Do the following ... | Block the message . . . reject the message and include an explanation. |
- You can even add a message to your notifications if you want.
- Click on Save.
For any further queries, you can reach us by creating a ticket at Foetron Support Portal or you can directly call us on our support helpline number +91-124-4506200
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