# Safelinks (?) in SDMB emails

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**Created:** [October 23, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safelinks-in-sdmb-emails/799596 "2017-10-23T00:59:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safelinks-in-sdmb-emails/799596/1 "2017-10-23T00:59:28Z")

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For the last week or so, I’ve gotten SDMB emails which include links like

[Error during processing.](https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D838813%26goto%3Dnewpost&) …

instead of a more straightforward link. Is this a new board issue or something I need to adjust in my own email system?

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**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safelinks-in-sdmb-emails/799596/2 "2017-10-23T01:12:42Z")

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> [@Andy\_L](#):
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> For the last week or so, I’ve gotten SDMB emails which include links like
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> [https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D838813%26goto%3Dnewpost&](https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.straightdope.com%2Fsdmb%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D838813%26goto%3Dnewpost&) …
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> instead of a more straightforward link. Is this a new board issue or something I need to adjust in my own email system?

It sounds like you’re using the MS Office 365 feature “[Advanced Threat Protection](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/ATP-safe-links-in-Office-365-dd6a1fef-ec4a-4cf4-a25a-bb591c5811e3).” It rewrites all the links in your emails to go through a scan on MS servers before directing you to the site. Links to specified sites can be set not to be rewritten if you’d prefer it didn’t do that.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safelinks-in-sdmb-emails/799596/3 "2017-10-23T01:23:17Z")

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Thanks. I’m trying to figure out how to adjust my settings now, so this thread can be closed.