Reviewing mail handling to see spam and malware history

Analyzing mail activity for spam and malware helps maintain email security and detect potential threats. This recipe will guide you through the steps to review email handling history, including spam and malware metrics, using the Microsoft 365 Defender portal.

Getting ready

You need to be a Global Administrator, Global Reader, or Reports Reader.

How to do it…

1. Go to the Microsoft 365 Defender portal at https://security.microsoft.com.
2. Select Reports from the left navigation menu, then select Email & collaboration reports, as shown in Figure 14.6.

Figure 14.6 – Location of Threat management reports in Microsoft Defender

3. Select the Threat protection status report and review the Email malware metrics.
4. Similarly, review the Email spam metrics on the same report for detailed insights.

How it works…

These reports provide detailed information...