Before creating an Application Settings Definition, what do you need to create?

Before creating an Application Settings Definition, creating groups is essential because groups allow for the organization and management of users who will have specific settings applied to them. Groups provide a way to segment users logically within the Mimecast environment, enabling tailored application settings based on roles, departments, or other criteria.

By establishing groups first, you can ensure that when you create an Application Settings Definition, it can be associated effectively with the relevant users. This helps streamline the process of managing application settings across various segments of the organization, ensuring that configurations are automatically applied to the appropriate users without the need to assign settings individually.

In contrast, while policies, profiles, and users are integral to the Mimecast infrastructure, they are not prerequisites for defining application settings. Policies typically govern the behaviors within Mimecast, profiles define the broader configurations for applications, and users represent individual accounts. However, the grouping mechanism is the foundational step that enables effective management and assignment of application settings.