How to append external warning message to Outlook emails from external sources

Modified on Sun, 24 Mar 2024 at 06:34 PM

  1. Go to Outlook Admin Center
  2. From there, navigate to Exchange Admin Center
  3. Go to Mail Flow Rules
  4. Click Add a RuleCreate a New Rule


Programming the Rule Actions:

  • Name: Enter a name to identify your rule
  • Apply this rule if: The Sender is external/internal > outside of organization

Use plus sign to add another action

  • [and] apply this rule if: The recipientis external/internalinside of organization
  • Do the following: Apply a disclaimer to the message > Append a disclamer

Use the pencil/edit icon to open a text box to enter the following code:



<html>

        <head>

                <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

                <style>

                        h5 {

                                font-family: Arial, sans-serif;

                                color: #ffffff;

                                text-align: Center;

                                background-color: #0e0735;

                        }

                </style>

        </head>

        <body>

                <h5>WARNING: This message is from an external source. Use caution opening links from this sender.</h5>

                <p></p>

        </body>

</html>


Enter Text: WARNING: This smessage is from an external source. Use caution opening links from this sender.

Select One: Choose Wrap

Except if: Leave Blank

  • Next > Next > Save


After adding your rule, you may need to enable it. Just double click the rule and toggle the enable/disable and wait for it to auto save.

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