Turn on e-mail scanning

This policy setting allows you to configure e-mail scanning. When e-mail scanning is enabled, the engine will parse the mailbox and mail files, according to their specific format, in order to analyze the mail bodies and attachments. Several e-mail formats are currently supported, for example: pst (Outlook), dbx, mbx, mime (Outlook Express), binhex (Mac). Email scanning is not supported on modern email clients. If you enable this setting, e-mail scanning will be enabled. If you disable or do not configure this setting, e-mail scanning will be disabled.

Policy Details

Policy Name

Scan_DisableEmailScanning

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

Value Name

DisableEmailScanning

Supported On

At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_MicrosoftDefenderAntivirus/Scan_DisableEmailScanning

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202

CSP Version:10.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 0

Disabled: 1

Available Languages

en-us