User based forwarding detection

[Russell Meyer]

We all know that there is backend stuff in 365 that we can do to enable forwarding of a users mailbox to another individual/DL, and via powershell we can view/report on it. But what if the user enables it inside their own mailbox, how can we see that? or change it if need be? I dont see those setting in get-mailbox or get-inboxrule

My team often is tasked with doing this config however users of late are doing it themselves, fortunately we have safeguards to prevent auto-forwarding to external parties

so is this data visible via powershell?

[#2]

How exactly is forwarding enabled by the end user? If he enables it via OWA settings, it's visible via Get-Mailbox properties. If he enables it via rules, it's visible via Get-InboxRules. Any other methods dont count as "native" and are not covered by the management tools, not much you can do there. 

[#3]

@Vasil Michev it is via OWA, however when I look at their mailbox in powershell, I dont see anything...if I set it via ECP as an admin, then I see it

[#4 · Accepted solution]

Setting it via OWA will be reflected, are you checking all the relevant properties? Here's a short article I wrote on this a while back: https://www.enowsoftware.com/solutions-engine/simplified-forwarding-settings-in-office-365

[#5]

@Vasil Michev very nice write up! I just tested it again and its there...dont know what happen the last 2 times...thanks for this info!