Defender for Email Anti-Spam Policy Creation

This guide will provide background information on creating an anti-spam threat policy that will monitor spam detection for inbound and outbound mail flow.

Role Requirements

Procedure Scope: Administrators

Required Group Membership: Admin.Security

Handbook Reference

Package: TBD

Domain: TBD

Modifies: TBD

Creating an Anti-Spam Threat Policy

1. Navigate to the Anti-Spam Policies – Microsoft Defender portal, locate and select the Create policy action, specify if the policy is for Inbound or Outbound enforcement
   
2. You will supply basic identification information such as the Name and Description for the policy. Select Next to proceed.
   
3. You will be able to configure Internal Users, Groups, or Domains Assignments or Exclusions for the policy, this section will outline the selected groups that will be in scope to have the email security deployed. Select Next to proceed.
   
4. A list of all the possible configuration settings will be listed, make sure to apply the necessary settings to fit the needs of your organization. Select Next to continue.
   
5. You can specify the actions that will be taken on the messages that are flagged as spam, these can be adjusted to redirect the message, direct the message to junk folder, quarantine, etc. Select Next to proceed.
   
6. You will be given the option to create your own Allowed / Blocked senders list for incoming messages, this list will be consulted for spam related incidents. Select Next to continue to revisions.
   
7. The review page will allow you to see all configured settings for the policy, if you detect a discrepancy at this stage make note of the section and select Back to go to the previous sections to make the necessary alterations before finalization. If everything checks out, select Submit to publish the threat policy.
   
8. A prompt will be displayed detailing that the policy has been created and has been put into immediate effect. Select Done to finalize the creation process.
   

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