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Proofpoint: Send Test Email

Question

I want to see how the phishing email will look before I send it out to my users.  How can I send myself a test email?

Answer

To send yourself a test email follow the steps below:

  1. Under Tools, click Security Awareness, followed by Launch Platform.
    • The Security Awareness console opens
  2. Navigate to Phishing 
  3. Select New Campaign
  4. Select the Campaign you would like to create 
  5. From Campaign Details,  choose Add to select Template(s)
  6. To send yourself a test email, click on the envelope next to the correct Template

Note: The Send Test Email option is only available in when the campaign is in DRAFT status. Once it has been created, you can no longer send a test email.

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  1. You will then receive a pop-up notifying you that a test email has been sent to your designated email address.
  2. Click Close

Test emails expire after 5 minutes

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  1. Carlos Rios

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