Hi you can analyze the protocol logs if you had.
Office 365 smtp relay logs.
Microsoft 365 or office 365 smtp relay does not require the use of a licensed microsoft 365 or office 365 mailbox to send emails.
To set up an smtp relay you must first create a connector in office 365 to accept smtp transactions.
Office 365 smtp settings.
We would like to get these logs from exchange to see why those messages were sent from.
Once you log in to the outlook mail app use the toolbar and navigate to settings mail pop and imap.
Senders are not bound by the 30 messages per minute or 10 000 recipients per day limits.
If some or all of your mailboxes are in office 365 there are a few options available.
This connector will receive smtp relay transactions from the application or device.
Microsoft 365 or office 365 smtp relay has higher sending limits than smtp client submission.
Mail server ip address host name the smtp relay server that wants to relay mail to the 365 mail infrastructure will need to know what is the pubic.
Smtp relay client smtp submission or direct send.
We have a quite a few servers in the company that allow to relay smtp through our current exchange environment.
Smtp simple mail transfer protocol is used when you set up an on premises multi function printer scanner fax or line of business lob application that needs to send email.
Mail to domains not hosted on office 365 will be delivered directly from the iis smtp server to the final destination it will not pass through the office 365 smtp servers.
The smtp relay server that wants to relay mail to the office 365 mail infrastructure will need to provide credentials username password using the basic authentication protocol.
Then click on more settings outgoing server to set up your smtp settings.