Refer to the exhibit, which displays a list of IBE users on a FortiMail device. Which statement describes the pre-registered status of the IBE user [email protected]?

Question

Exhibit

Options

• AThe user has received an IBE notification email, but has not accessed the HTTPS URL or
• BThe user was registered by an administrator in anticipation of IBE participation.
• CThe user account has been de-activated, and the user must register again the next time they
• DThe user has completed the IBE registration process, but has not yet accessed their IBE email.

• A
  97% (28)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

IBE Pre-Registered Status on FortiMail

Option A is correct because "pre-registered" in FortiMail's IBE workflow means the system has already sent a notification email containing an HTTPS link to the external user, but the user has not yet clicked that link to complete the self-registration process. The user exists in the system only because an IBE-protected email triggered the notification - they haven't taken any action yet.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is incorrect because admin-provisioned accounts created in advance would typically show a different status (such as "registered" or a manually-added state), not "pre-registered," which is always triggered by an outbound IBE email event.
• C is incorrect because a de-activated account is a distinct status shown separately; de-activation happens after a user was once active, whereas pre-registered means the user never completed initial registration.
• D is incorrect because a user who completed registration would show "registered" status - "pre-registered" specifically indicates the registration step is still pending.

Memory tip: Think of "pre" as before the gate - the system sent the key (the HTTPS notification), but the user hasn't turned it yet. Pre-registered = notification sent, door still locked.

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