EOP Field Notes

Exchange Online Protection: Notes from the field

June, 2014

  • The Resolver

    While “The Resolver” would be a great nickname for a councillor, that’s not quite what we are talking about here. When processing inbound messages, Exchange Online (not EOP Stand Alone) will always resolve the recipient to the primary...
  • Office 365 for Business Public Road Map & First Release Program

    Yesterday we released details on two very exciting items, the Office 365 for business public roadmap and the First Release Program . On a personal side, I am very excited about both of these items because first, I’m a big advocate of transparency...
  • Outbound Connector Smart Host Behavior

    If you have an on-premises mail environment that you are protecting with Exchange Online Protection (EOP) then you’ll need to create some connectors in the cloud. This article is going to focus on EOP Outbound Connectors and how they deliver mail...
  • Prevent DLs From Receiving ESNs

    I’m often asked how to prevent an End user Spam Notification (abbreviated as ESN from this point on) from being sent to a distribution list (abbreviated as DL from this point on). Before getting to the answer, let’s start off with some background...
  • Great Sessions from TechEd North America 2014

    Last month I attended TechEd North America 2014 in Houston Texas. In addition to attending some incredible sessions, I also presented one on Exchange Online Protection. This article contains a summary of the sessions I found to be interesting and valuable...
  • TLS, Connectors, and You

    Update (September 3, 2014) I was recently involved in a case where a customer needed more information about the certificate that EOP presents. Being the nice guy that I am, I wanted to share it here! As mentioned in this article, the CN of the certificate...
  • Inaugural post

    In my current role I work with customers who are implementing Exchange Online Protection. From working on the ground floor I have come to realise that there are a lot of intricacies with the product that can often only be discovered with experience. Our...