X-ProtectionFor: Security administrators5 min readUpdated 2026-10-10

Quarantine settings: digest, re-scan, limits and retention

Configure the digest e-mail, the extra scan before release, limits and how long mail is kept.

Open Settings in Quarantine

Open Quarantine and select Settings.

Everything starts off. The table lists each option and its default.

All settings are saved together and each change is written to the audit log.

Setting	What it does	Default
Use the new digest	One safe link per message, daily or hourly	Off
Scan again before release	Off, dangerous attachments only, or every message	Off
Release limit per person per day	Admins are never limited	0 (no limit)
Request automation	Reminder, escalation, expiry	Off
Days to keep, per kind	1 to 365 days	Platform default
Not-spam reports	Shows a report button	Off
Weekly summary e-mail	Sends the report	Off

Choose what people may do with held mail, and give different policies to people, groups or domains.

Report on held mail and decide “not spam” reports.

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