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Creating rules in M365 that apply like Outlook rules
Hello guys, I am trying to accomplish something I never had to do with. I want to set up some kind of rules that apply to a certain user inbox just like I would use Outlook and set up rules for that inbox.
I have no clue how that would be possible, if it was even possible. I experimented with transport rules in Microsoft 365 Exchange, but it would not work. Maybe I just made a mistake there, I don't know.
The rule I set up contains:
Conditions:
Name: Test
Aplly this rule when: The recipient is this person: "E-Mail address of the person"
AND
Every attachment contains: "pdf"
Do as followed:
Inform recipient: "pre set message"
besides if: none
Settings:
Priority 0
Rule mode: forced
Severity: low
Stop processing further rules: yes
Compare sender address in message: header
If you need further information, just let me know.
Please refer below article:
Use mail flow rules to inspect message attachments in Exchange Online | Microsoft Learn
- @fairnestzt
As I see you set "Stop processing further rules: yes", if there is other mail flow rules that also apply to this "person" in your setting (e.g. applying to all users) that stopped this rule from being processed? - Hello and thanks for the responses. I checked out the link you provided me Kidd_Ip but It did not really help me with my problem. Maybe I was not specific enough on my part.
The goal is to have a rule, that blocks incoming Mails without any attachment. Unfortunately I cannot find any logical operation that inverts my settings. The only attachment that should be allowed are PDF files.
The build-in settings only make it possible, to block mails containing all the other file types.
Do I have to work with spam filters or some other tool in M365 to make this possible?
