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Version: 2.1.0

MT.1039 - Ensure MailTips are enabled for end users

Overview​

MailTips SHOULD be enabled for end users

Rationale: MailTips assist end users with identifying strange patterns in emails they send, helping prevent accidental data leakage and improving overall email security awareness.

Remediation action:​

  1. Connect to Exchange Online:
Connect-ExchangeOnline
  1. Enable MailTips for external recipients:
Set-OrganizationConfig -MailTipsExternalRecipientsTipsEnabled $true
  1. Verify the setting:
(Get-OrganizationConfig).MailTipsExternalRecipientsTipsEnabled

The result should be True.

Test Metadata​

FieldValue
Test IDMT.1039
SeverityLow
SuiteMaester
CategoryExchange
PowerShell testTest-MtExoMailTip
TagsExchange, Maester, MT.1039

Source​

  • Pester test: tests/Maester/Exchange/Test-ExchangeSetting.Tests.ps1
  • PowerShell source: powershell/public/maester/exchange/Test-MtExoMailTip.ps1