Setup
When you configure Email Security (formerly Area 1) Email Security to protect your organization, you can choose between two main setup architectures: Inline and API.
With an Inline deployment, Email Security evaluates email messages before they reach a user’s inbox. When you choose an API deployment, email messages only reach Email Security after they have already reached a user’s inbox.
Select a deployment method to get started.
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