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foxx109
Copper Contributor
Apr 14, 2020
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Outbound Spam Filter Policy

So I'm trying to configure an outbound Spam filter Policy to prevent a user from always getting thrown in the Restricted Users bin.  The Policy I created was very standard and I want it to apply to t...
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  • PeterRising's avatar
    PeterRising
    Apr 14, 2020

    Hi, foxx109 

     

    The way your policy is set, my understanding is that it will do what you want it to do.  Is this not what you are experiencing?

     

    Also, does the default outbound spam policy in the Security and Compliance Center not meet your needs anyway?

     

    Kind regards

    Peter

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PeterRising
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Apr 14, 2020

Hi, foxx109 

 

The way your policy is set, my understanding is that it will do what you want it to do.  Is this not what you are experiencing?

 

Also, does the default outbound spam policy in the Security and Compliance Center not meet your needs anyway?

 

Kind regards

Peter

  • Michael Platt's avatar
    Michael Platt
    Brass Contributor
    Dec 05, 2020

    PeterRising Any idea why a "default" outbound spam filter would not via viewable via the GUI? We have a ticket open with Microsoft support but they are stumped.  How do we bring this back. Right now we are getting NDRs for all outbound external forwarding.

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    foxx109
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 14, 2020

    PeterRisingthank you kindly for your response

    The default outbound spam policy works fine, I was trying to configure one of these for a specific user who sent a lot of mail that was getting flagged as SPAM (that it the nature of there job) and kept getting thrown in the restricted users bin 


    I'm just surprised in the second screenshot where it says 

    If this message is received from: TU@mictestacc123.onmicrosoft.com (it is highlighted) 

     

    I thought it was say,

    if this message is sent from: TU@mictestacc123.onmicrosoft.com 

     

    Since it is an outbound Spam Policy and I want it to apply to outgoing messages

    It almost makes me think that the policy is only for internal to internal communication

     

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/office-365-security/configure-the-outbound-spam-policy?view=o365-worldwide 

     

    The article makes it sounds like it is for outbound messages, IDK am i missing something?

    • PeterRising's avatar
      PeterRising
      MVP
      Apr 14, 2020

      foxx109 

       

      It's very misleading that it's labeled recipients I agree, but the users you place in here will be targeted by the outbound policy.   👍

      • foxx109's avatar
        foxx109
        Copper Contributor
        Apr 15, 2020

        Thanks, I felt like alittle unsure of this till talking to you, I might post something in Uservoice about it.  Take care man PeterRising 

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