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MattKarriker2
Helper II
4 years ago
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Power BI Report Server Subscriptions with Distribution Lists

I am looking for the best way to manage distribution lists for Power BI Report Server Subscriptions.  I want the users to have the ability to manage their own distribution lists for their subscriptio...
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    d_gosbell
    4 years ago

    Report Server sends emails via SMTP so as long as the group has a valid email address is should not matter how it is created, it should work. Some organizations may have filters on which accounts/servers can send email externally and this may cause issues since your server will be internal attempting to send email to a cloud based email group. But that is a separate permissions/security issue that you would need to take up with your IT department if it happens.

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d_gosbell
Super User
4 years ago

Report Server sends emails via SMTP so as long as the group has a valid email address is should not matter how it is created, it should work. Some organizations may have filters on which accounts/servers can send email externally and this may cause issues since your server will be internal attempting to send email to a cloud based email group. But that is a separate permissions/security issue that you would need to take up with your IT department if it happens.