Defender for Email Policy Anti-Malware Exception

This guide will show an administrator how to exempt a desired internal user, group, or custom domain from having an Anti-Malware policy applied to their mail.

Role Requirements

Procedure Scope: Administrators

Required Group Membership: Admin.Security

Handbook Reference

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Defender Email Policy Anti-Malware Exclusion

1. Navigate to the Anti-Malware – Microsoft Defender portal, locate and select the Security Essentials Anti-Malware Policy or the Equivalent Existing Cutom Anti-Malware Threat Policy. A flyout will be displayed showing all applicable security settings, locate the Users and domains section and select the Edit action to begin the exception process.
   
2. Check the Exclude These Users, Groups, and Domains box. Input the desired type of exclusion you wish to make, which will exempt those items from having the policy applied to them, followed by selecting Save.