Mail-Client & Browser Gate Options¶
The daily security question can meet your employees where they already work. As well as appearing at the BongoShield sign-in page, the daily gate can be delivered right inside their email app or web-based tools.
You can pick whichever option fits your organization best. You deploy and configure each of these yourself — the package and every value you need are in Settings → Downloads, and each option has a step-by-step runbook. Start with the Outlook add-in deployment guide, which also covers the browser-extension and Roundcube variants.
The options at a glance¶
| Option | Best for | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook add-in | Microsoft 365 organizations | Presents the daily question inside Outlook and adds a native Report Phishing button. |
| Roundcube webmail plugin | Organizations running their own Roundcube webmail | Presents the daily question inside Roundcube when a user opens their mailbox. |
| Browser extension | Web-based apps and webmail generally | Presents the daily question in the browser before the user gets to work. |
You can also simply deliver the daily question at sign-in — see Single Sign-On — with no add-in at all. Many organizations combine sign-in delivery with one of the options above.
Microsoft Outlook add-in¶
For organizations on Microsoft 365, the Outlook add-in brings BongoShield right into the inbox:
- Presents today's security question inside Outlook, so employees complete it as part of opening their email.
- Adds a Report Phishing button to Outlook, making it effortless for employees to report suspicious messages.
- Includes a handy BongoShield side panel showing status and progress.
It works across Outlook on the web, Windows, and Mac. Your Microsoft 365 admin deploys it once for the whole organization — follow the step-by-step Outlook add-in deployment guide.
Roundcube webmail plugin¶
For organizations that run their own Roundcube webmail — common for government ministries and self-hosted setups — the Roundcube plugin presents the daily question when a user opens their mailbox. It's installed once on your Roundcube server, and then every user of that webmail is covered.
This is a genuine differentiator for teams that host their own email and want the daily gate built right into webmail.
Browser extension¶
The browser extension delivers the daily question in the browser, which makes it a great fit for web-based work apps and webmail generally — including Google Workspace, Zoho Mail, and other providers accessed through a browser. It's also a good companion to Single Sign-On for organizations that want the daily gate present across their web tools.
Which should I choose?¶
- On Microsoft 365? The Outlook add-in gives the richest in-inbox experience — and you can add Single Sign-On for the smoothest login.
- Running your own Roundcube webmail? The Roundcube plugin is built for you.
- On Google Workspace, Zoho, or other webmail? Use Single Sign-On plus the browser extension.
- Not sure? Most Microsoft 365 organizations start with the Outlook add-in plus SSO; webmail-only environments use SSO plus the browser extension.
See the friendly platform-by-platform matrix on the Integrations page.
Self-service setup
Every option here is self-service: you download the package and copy the values you need from Settings → Downloads, then follow the runbook. The Outlook add-in guide covers all three plugins end-to-end.