An administrator is preparing to setup email management for Office 365 in UEM. Which is VMware's recommended email deployment model for this scenario?

Question

Options

• AProxy
• BIndirect
• CDirect
• DVPN

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  5% (3)
• C
  87% (55)
• D
  6% (4)

Explanation

Direct is VMware's recommended email deployment model for Office 365 in Workspace ONE UEM because Office 365 is a cloud-based service already accessible from the internet, meaning devices can authenticate and sync email directly without requiring an on-premises intermediary. UEM still manages the device and enforces compliance policies, but email traffic flows straight from the device to Microsoft's servers - keeping the architecture simple and reducing infrastructure overhead.

Proxy (A) is incorrect here because the Proxy model (using VMware's Secure Email Gateway) is designed for on-premises Exchange deployments where you need an intermediary to inspect and gate email traffic - that overhead is unnecessary for a cloud service like Office 365. Indirect (B) is not a recognized VMware UEM email deployment model and serves as a distractor. VPN (D) is a network-level connectivity solution, not an email deployment model within UEM at all.

Memory tip: Think "cloud = direct." When the mail server is already in the cloud (Office 365), go Direct. When it's on-premises and needs a gatekeeper, use a Proxy (SEG). The Proxy adds a middleman only when you need one.

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