In this article, I’ll show you how to block external forwarding using a Spam Filter Policy and Exchange Mail Flow Rules. Reasons to Block External Forwarding Block External Forwarding using Spam Filter Policy Step 1: Log into Microsoft 365 Admin Center Step 2: On the left side under Admin Centers select “Security” Step 3: On the left-hand … Read more
In this post, I’ll show you how to use the Get-InboxRule cmdlet to get inbox rules for Exchange mailboxes. You can use the cmdlet to easily check the rules for a single user or use a script to check all mailboxes. Table of Contents What are Inbox Rules Inbox rules are actions configured on mailboxes … Read more
In this article, you will learn how to find all mailboxes with forwarding enabled using PowerShell and the 365 Admin Center. Reasons to Check for Mailbox Forwarding Rules Checking for mailbox forwarding rules in Microsoft 365 is essential for security, compliance, and to identity compromised accounts. Here are more details: Find Mailboxes with Forwarding Enabled … Read more
In this article, I show you how to get mailbox permissions using PowerShell. Keeping track of mailbox permissions can be challenging. Exchange Admins often delegate mailbox permissions but forget to review and remove the access. There is no option in the admin console to view mailbox permissions for all users. Fortunately, with PowerShell you can … Read more
In this article, I show you how to run a message trace in Microsoft 365 Exchange Online. A message trace helps you track and troubleshoot emails that flow through your organizations email system. It helps determine if a message was delivered, failed, sent to quarantine, blocked due to spam and so on. A typical use … Read more
In this article, you’ll learn how to enable a warning banner for external emails in Office 365. I’ll also provide HTML code that allows you to easily customize the background color and the warning message. What is an Email Warning Banner An email warning banner is simply a visual message added to emails, typically to … Read more
In this article, I show you how to block emails based off a certain word of phrase using Exchange Online mail flow rules. Blocking certain words or phrases in Microsoft 365 helps prevent spam, phishing attempts, and malicious content from reaching your inbox. It also helps filter out unwanted or inappropriate messages, making sure you … Read more
In this article, I show you how to block html and htm attachments using Exchange Online mail flow rules. By using Exchange mail flow rules, you can stop the delivery of HTML attachments to user’s Email inbox. In addition, you can notify the sender and send the message to quarantine for review or release. Why … Read more
In this article, I’ll show you how to get and export distribution list members from Microsoft 365. Distribution lists are typically used to send an email to a list people or email addresses. There may be times you need to export a list of members for reporting, backup, audit or to share the list with … Read more
In this article, I’ll show you how to find inactive mailboxes in Office 365 using PowerShell and the Exchange Online Admin Center. It’s important to identify inactive mailboxes because they can still consume licenses, potentially remain accessible to unauthorized users, and impact compliance reports. I recommend running regular checks to identify these mailboxes to ensure … Read more
