Create a Gmail Block Transport Rule
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Create a Gmail Block Transport Rule

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Create a Gmail Block Transport Rule

Create a Gmail block transport rule to specify the action Gmail takes when an email contains sensitive data and is blocked.
  1. In the Dashboard, select
    Apps
    Google Workspace
    Gmail
    Compliance
    .
  2. In the Content compliance section,
    Add Another Rule
    .
  3. Configure the email transport rule.
    1. In the
      Content compliance
      field, enter a descriptive name for the transport rule.
    2. For the
      Email messages to affect
      , select
      Outbound
      .
      This instructs Gmail to forward the email to
      Enterprise DLP
      before it leaves your network when the email recipient is outside your organization.
    3. Configure email forwarding to
      Enterprise DLP
      for emails that have not been inspected.
      1. In the
        Add experiences that describe the content you want to search for in each message
        section, select
        If ANY of the following match the message
        .
      2. Add
        .
      3. In the
        Add setting
        page, select
        Advanced content match
        .
      4. For the
        Location
        , select
        Full Headers
        .
      5. For the
        Match type
        , select
        Starts with
        .
      6. For the
        Content
        , enter
        x-panw-action: block
        .
      7. Save
        .
    4. Configure the action Gmail takes for emails that are blocked.
      1. In the
        If the above expressions match, do the following
        section, select
        Reject message
        .
      2. (
        Optional
        ) Enter a customized rejection notice when an email is blocked.
    5. Configure the types of Gmail accounts the transport rule affects.
      1. Show Options
        .
        After you expand the options menu, the button displays
        Hide Options
        .
      2. In the
        Account types to affect
        section, select
        Users
        ,
        Groups
        , and
        Unrecognized / Catch-all
        .
    6. Save
      .
  4. Verify that the email transport rule was successfully added and that the
    Status
    is
    Enabled
    .


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