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  to protect your organization, you can choose between two main setup
  architectures: Inline and API."
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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>.

When you configure Email Security (formerly Area 1) Email Security to protect your organization, you can choose between two main setup architectures: Inline and API.

With an Inline deployment, Email Security evaluates email messages before they reach a user’s inbox. When you choose an API deployment, email messages only reach Email Security after they have already reached a user’s inbox.

Select a deployment method to get started.

* [Inline](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/deployment/inline/)
* [API](https://developers.cloudflare.com/email-security/deployment/api/)
