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title: Email configuration · Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) docs
description: Once you have set up Email Security, you have several options to
  customize and fine-tune email behavior.
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Area 1 has been renamed

Area 1 is now **Email Security (formerly Area 1)**.

Access to Area 1

Beginning October 1, 2025, access and support for Email Security (formerly Area 1) will only be available through the Cloudflare dashboard. Your Email Security protection will not change, but you will no longer be able to access the Area 1 dashboard or send support requests to `@area1security.com` email addresses. For help accessing the Cloudflare dashboard, reach out to <successteam@cloudflare.com>.

Once you have [set up Email Security](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/deployment/), you have several options to customize and fine-tune email behavior.

* [Domains and routing](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/domains-and-routing/)
* [Email policies](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/email-policies/)
* [Allow and block lists](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/lists/)
* [Enhanced detections](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/enhanced-detections/)
* [Retract settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/retract-settings/)
* [Phish submissions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/phish-submissions/)
* [Admin Quarantine](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/email-configuration/admin-quarantine/)
