Creating a mail flow rule
Mail flow rules in Microsoft 365, also known as transport rules, allow administrators to manage how emails are processed within an organization’s email environment. These rules can help enforce compliance requirements, manage data security, and improve operational efficiencies by automatically taking action on emails that meet specified conditions.
Getting ready
You need to have access to the Exchange admin center as an administrator to create and manage mail flow rules. Specifically, you will need to be assigned the Exchange Administrator role or another role that includes the necessary permissions to create and manage mail flow rules.
How to do it…
- Log into the Exchange admin center at https://admin.exchange.microsoft.com.
- Once in the Exchange admin center, select Mail flow | Rules in the left navigation menu, as shown in Figure 4.16.
Figure 4.16 – The Mail flow rules screen in the...
