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Compatibility and Prerequisites

Compatibility and Prerequisites

Following are the compatibility and prerequisites for deploying the FortiPhish Alert Button in Microsoft Exchange environments.

Feature Environment
Exchange On-Premises (Exchange 2016 or later) Exchange Online / Microsoft 365 Hybrid Environment

Required XML File

FAB_OnPrem.xml

FAB_Online.xml

  • FAB_Online.xml (for Online mailboxes)

  • FAB_OnPrem.xml (for On-premises mailboxes)

Supported Outlook Clients

  • Outlook 2016 or later (Windows/Mac)

  • Outlook Web App (OWA) or Outlook on the web

  • Outlook 2016 or later (Windows/Mac)

  • Outlook Web App (OWA) or Outlook on the web

  • Outlook Mobile (iOS/Android)

Varies by mailbox environment type

Microsoft Graph Permissions

No

Yes

Yes (for Exchange Online mailboxes)

General Limitations Across All Environments:
  • Only Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) work or school accounts can fully use FAB's reporting features. Personal Microsoft accounts can install the add-in but cannot authenticate to report.

  • Guest users cannot use centrally deployed FAB add-ins across tenants. They must install FAB within their own tenant to report phishing.

  • For assistance with FortiPhish Alert Button (FAB) in sovereign/government cloud environments (GCC, GCCH, DoD), contact Fortinet Support.

  • Outlook accounts configured with POP/IMAP do not support add-ins, making FAB incompatible.

  • Mobile Outlook (iOS/Android) and modern web clients are unsupported for on-premises Exchange Servers.

Compatibility and Prerequisites

Compatibility and Prerequisites

Following are the compatibility and prerequisites for deploying the FortiPhish Alert Button in Microsoft Exchange environments.

Feature Environment
Exchange On-Premises (Exchange 2016 or later) Exchange Online / Microsoft 365 Hybrid Environment

Required XML File

FAB_OnPrem.xml

FAB_Online.xml

  • FAB_Online.xml (for Online mailboxes)

  • FAB_OnPrem.xml (for On-premises mailboxes)

Supported Outlook Clients

  • Outlook 2016 or later (Windows/Mac)

  • Outlook Web App (OWA) or Outlook on the web

  • Outlook 2016 or later (Windows/Mac)

  • Outlook Web App (OWA) or Outlook on the web

  • Outlook Mobile (iOS/Android)

Varies by mailbox environment type

Microsoft Graph Permissions

No

Yes

Yes (for Exchange Online mailboxes)

General Limitations Across All Environments:
  • Only Azure AD (Microsoft Entra ID) work or school accounts can fully use FAB's reporting features. Personal Microsoft accounts can install the add-in but cannot authenticate to report.

  • Guest users cannot use centrally deployed FAB add-ins across tenants. They must install FAB within their own tenant to report phishing.

  • For assistance with FortiPhish Alert Button (FAB) in sovereign/government cloud environments (GCC, GCCH, DoD), contact Fortinet Support.

  • Outlook accounts configured with POP/IMAP do not support add-ins, making FAB incompatible.

  • Mobile Outlook (iOS/Android) and modern web clients are unsupported for on-premises Exchange Servers.