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Set Up Direct Send for Netwrix Auditor and Netwrix Data Classification

Question​

How to set up direct send via Microsoft 365 or Office 365 for Netwrix Auditor or Netwrix Data Classification?

Answer​

Prerequisites​

Settings for Netwrix Auditor notifications​

In the main Netwrix Auditor menu, click Settings. In the left pane, select the Notifications tab. Click Modify under the Default SMTP Settings section. The following settings should be used for Netwrix Auditor to implement direct send in your environment:

  • Specify your MX endpoint in the SMTP server field.
  • Specify port 25 in the Port number field.
  • Specify any email address for one of your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 accepted domains in the Sender address field. This email does not need to have a mailbox.
  • The use of SSL/TLS is optional.

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NOTE: When sending messages from a static IP, add the IP to your SPF record in your domain registrar's DNS settings to avoid having messages flagged as spam:

v=spf1 ip4:%Static IP Address%include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all

Settings for Netwrix Data Classification notifications​

In the main Netwrix Data Classification screen, click Settings. In the left pane, select the Communication tab, and click Email Servers. Click Add to create a separate email server configuration. The following settings should be used for Netwrix Data Classification to implement direct send in your environment:

  • Specify your MX endpoint in the Host field.
  • Specify port 25 in the Port number field.
  • Specify any email address for one of your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 accepted domains in the Sender address field. This email does not need to have a mailbox.
  • The use of SSL is optional.

![Netwrix Data Classification Email Server settings]./../0-images/ka04u00000116zv_0EM4u000008LlzE.png)

NOTE: Direct send does not support SMTP AUTH. You can enter any SMTP credentials to proceed.

Learn more on direct send in Send Email Using Microsoft 365 or Office 365 ⸱ Microsoft 🡥.