Summary: The district is rolling out new Proofpoint email protection coverage to all student and staff accounts on the Google email platform. Proofpoint is a set of tools used by the district to scan incoming emails for known security threats such as spam, phishing, and malware.
Who: Every staff and student will have access to the Portal. There are a variety of actions that can be taken from the portal.
How: At the bottom of the Daily Digest, there is a button that links to the portal. The button says, "Manage My Account". Clicking on this button will take you to the Proofpoint Portal
This link also takes you there: Proofpoint Portal
Actions you can take from the Proofpoint Portal:
Once you are in the portal, you can
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Search for emails using the magnifying glass
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Release and Allow Sender- releases the email and allows that sender to send directly to your inbox
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Block sender- if you want to black all future emails from a sender
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Allow sender- does not relase any emails- but allows all future emails from a sender
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Release- releases any email
NOTE- Use these options wisely! Only release and allow emails you are positive are not phishing, spam or malicious.
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