How to Setup Auto Reply Mail Flow Rule in Office 365

Mail flow rules are used to implement specific messaging policies

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Are you trying to set up mail flow rules for externalemailmessages in Office 365? They work in a similar way to theInboxrules that are currently available in Outlook.

You can use these mail flow rules to look for specific conditions on messages that pass through your organization. However, the main difference is that mail flow rules take action on messages while they’re still in transit, and never after a message is delivered to the mailbox.

Overall, the flexibility to implement many types of messaging policies is too good to refuse. All messages that flow through your organization could be evaluated against the enabled mail flow rules in your organization.

So, keep on reading the below steps and learn how to master them.

How can I set up mail flow rules in Office 365?

Mail flow rules can be easily set up via the Exchange Admin Center. From there, you can create a new rule to your liking by giving it a name and configuring its conditions and actions.

Navigate toExchange Admin Centerand sign-in using your credentials.
Go toMail flow >Rules.
Now, click onCreate a new rule….
You now have multiple options:
In theNew rule dialog box, give a name to the rule.
Then, select the conditions and actions for this rule:
ClickMore optionsin the bottom left corner if you want to add more conditions or actions, or if you want to specify exceptions.
Finally, clickSaveand you’re done.

Note: It can take up to 30 minutes and more for the new rule to be applied toemail.

To make sure that you have successfully created a new mail flow rule, run the following command onExchange OnlinePowerShell:Get-TransportRule “Mark messages from the Internet to Sales DG”.

With that said, here’s how you set up mail flow rules for externalemailmessages inOffice 365. If you still need our help, contact us anytime by using the comments area below.

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How to Setup Auto Reply Mail Flow Rule in Office 365

How can I set up mail flow rules in Office 365?