{"id":119394,"date":"2025-11-13T16:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/?p=119394"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:25:34","slug":"introducing-granular-user-control-in-safeguard-send-for-microsoft-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/introducing-granular-user-control-in-safeguard-send-for-microsoft-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Granular User Control in Safeguard Send for Microsoft 365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce a powerful new feature in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.microsoft.com\/en-us\/product\/saas\/sperrysoftwareinc1650990119106.safeguard-send-standard-plan?tab=Overview\">Safeguard Send for Microsoft 365<\/a> add-in for Outlook<\/strong>: <strong>Allowed\/Blocked Users<\/strong>. This enhancement gives IT administrators unprecedented control over who can run the add-in\u2014instantly and with precision:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-119396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-1024x874.png\" alt=\"Allow or Block users from interacting with the controls on this page.\" width=\"730\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-1024x874.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-768x656.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-1536x1311.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-2048x1748.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-510x435.png 510w, https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Allowed-Blocked-Users-64x55.png 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why This Feature Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Previously, admins could enable or disable the add-in globally, but there was no way to manage access at the individual user level. With this update, you can now <strong>allow or block specific users<\/strong> without waiting for system-wide propagation. Here\u2019s why this is a game-changer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Onboarding New Employees<\/strong><br \/>\nBlock access until they complete security training, ensuring compliance from day one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quick Troubleshooting<\/strong><br \/>\nInstantly turn off the add-in for users experiencing issues with new rules\u2014no need to disable it for everyone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate Effect<\/strong><br \/>\nChanges take effect right away, eliminating the typical 12\u201324 hour delay for add-in updates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible Deployment<\/strong><br \/>\nSome admins prefer deploying the add-in to all users first, then enabling it selectively. This feature makes that strategy seamless.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Key Benefits<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Greater control over when and how users interact with Safeguard Send.<\/li>\n<li>Faster response to operational needs without impacting the entire organization.<\/li>\n<li>Improved security posture during onboarding and rule changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Important Caveats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Blocked Users Still Count as Active<\/strong><br \/>\nTechnically, they receive rules\u2014those rules simply state \u201cThis user is blocked.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Not Related to Service Outages<\/strong><br \/>\nBlocking all users won\u2019t prevent email outages; this feature only controls add-in access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Learn More<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Explore the full details in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/learn-overview\/allow-or-block-users\/\">Allow or Block Users From Interacting With the Safeguard Send Add-in<\/a> documentation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce a powerful new feature in our Safeguard Send for Microsoft 365 add-in for Outlook: Allowed\/Blocked Users&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27692,"featured_media":118849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[2843,2844,2830],"class_list":{"0":"post-119394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-message","8":"tag-safeguard-send-core","9":"tag-safeguard-send-for-microsoft-365","10":"tag-safeguard-send-for-office-365"},"menu_order":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27692"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119394"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123357,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119394\/revisions\/123357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sperrysoftware.com\/Email-Tools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}