MC718246: Block Sender in Quarantine notification will require signing in to security portal

Announcement IDMC718246Published Date02-21-2024
ServiceGeneralLast Updated05-31-2024
CategoryPlan for changeExpiration Date08-05-2024
Roadmap IDAction Required by Date
TagsAdmin impact, Feature update


Summary
                Microsoft Defender for Office 365 will require signing in to the security portal for the Block Sender action in Quarantine notifications starting late April 2024. No action is needed to prepare for this change.


More Information

Following the feature update described in Message Center post MC711335 - Microsoft Defender for Office 365: Quarantine End User Allow and Block list management, published January 31st, 2024, sign in to the security portal will be required for the Block Sender action in Quarantine notifications. 


When this will happen:

Worldwide: We will begin rolling out late April 2024 (previously early March) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously mid-May).

GCC, GCC High, and DoD Release: We will begin rolling out mid-May 2024 (previously mid-March) and expect to complete by late June 2024 (previously late June).

How this will affect your organization:

When the user clicks on the Block Sender button in the Quarantine notification, the user will now be required to sign in to the security portal at https://security.microsoft.com/quarantine.  


Block sender button


Previously, signing in was not required, and the Block Sender action was carried out automatically.

What you need to do to prepare:

There is no action needed to prepare for this change. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.

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