Microsoft 365 insights from the field

A blog by Peter Schmidt about Security, Identity, Email Protection, Compliance, AI & Copilot, and Tenant-to-Tenant migrations

Email Security Foundations #03: SPF deep dive – how it works and how to configure it

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This post is part of the Email Security Foundations series on MSDigest.net. What SPF actually does SPF, Sender Policy Framework, is simply a way to publish a list in DNS of which servers are allowed to send email for your domain. When a receiving mail server gets a message claiming to be from yourdomain.com, it looks up your SPF record and checks whether the sending server is on that list. That’s it.That’s the whole idea. …

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Email Security Foundations #02: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DANE, MTA-STS and BIMI explained

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This post is part of the Email Security Foundations series on MSDigest.net. The goal of the series is simple. Explain SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DANE, MTA‑STS, and BIMI in a way that actually helps Microsoft 365 admins run safer email. Before we go deep, here is the map In post #01 we looked at why email authentication still matters and why spoofing is still so effective. Before diving into each technology on its own, it helps …

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Workplace Ninja Denmark: April 2026 Meetup

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We’re gearing up for another great morning with the Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark, and this time we’re diving deep into some of the most requested topics across Windows, Security and the Modern Workplace. Whether you’re hands-on in endpoint management every day or just curious about what’s new in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, this meetup has something for you. As always, the event is 100% online, free to join, and focused on real-world insights you …

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Email Security Foundations #01: Why email is still the most dangerous attack surface

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This post kicks off the Email Security Foundations series here on MSDigest.net. It’s a practical, no‑nonsense walkthrough of SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DANE, MTA‑STS, and BIMI written specifically for Microsoft 365 admins who want email to stop being the weakest link. Email spoofing remains one of the most effective attacks on the internet, largely because most organizations still allow it. The attack that really should not still work in 2026 A classic example is a Business …

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Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark March 2026 Meetup

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We have another meetup coming up in Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark and is pleased to announce the agenda for the March 2026 Meetup. This meetup will focus 100% on Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace, Collaboration, Security, and related services. Attending is always free, just RSVP on the Meetup website (link below).  Event Info Agenda Note: Sessions are primarily in Danish. If we have international speakers, sessions will be delivered in English.  About Workplace Ninja User Group …

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