In which FortiMail configuration object can you assign an outbound session profile?

Question

Options

• AOutbound recipient policy
• BInbound recipient policy
• CIP policy
• DAccess delivery rule

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  87% (39)
• D
  9% (4)

Explanation

IP Policy is the correct configuration object for assigning an outbound session profile in FortiMail because IP policies control mail flow based on source/destination IP addresses and are responsible for handling session-level settings - including outbound session profiles - that govern how FortiMail processes SMTP connections from internal mail servers.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Outbound recipient policy): Recipient policies handle content inspection and antispam/antivirus actions for messages matching specific sender/recipient patterns - not session-level connection handling.
• B (Inbound recipient policy): This applies to inbound mail and governs content policies for incoming messages, not outbound session control.
• D (Access delivery rule): Access delivery rules control how FortiMail routes or relays messages after processing, not the session profile assignment.

Memory tip: Think "IP Policy = IP-level (session) control." Since a session is a network-layer concept tied to IP connections, it logically lives in the IP policy - the only policy type that operates at the connection/session layer rather than the message content layer.

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