Microsoft email security: EOP (Exchange transport rules) vs Microsoft defender (Policy rules)

Birhanu Kassa 41 Reputation points
2022-09-01T14:07:34.58+00:00

We currently use Microsoft defender/Exchange as our email security solution. I wanted to know which rules get applied first the Exchange transport rule or the Microsoft defender policies. We have a rule in exchange to block all html attachments, but when I whitelist an external email address within Microsoft ant-phishing policy allow email domains, the messages still get stuck in quarantine.

So, my thought process is that that the exchange rules get applied first and the Microsoft defender anti-spam or ant-phishing policies. So if I need to whitelist an email address I should be doing this in Exchange transport rules as well.

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  1. Andy David - MVP 145.6K Reputation points MVP
    2022-09-01T17:21:14.78+00:00
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