Draftable Clean Network Requirements

This article outlines the network connectivity requirements for Draftable Clean, including license verification, updates, Outlook add-in connections, DMS integrations, and telemetry.

Draftable Clean requires network connectivity for license verification. You also need access to the download host for automatic updates and downloading installers, and for loading the Outlook add-in. Additional connectivity is needed for DMS integrations, as well as error reporting and telemetry, which are optional and can be disabled in settings.

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License Verification

On launch, Draftable Clean verifies the product license by connecting to Draftable license servers.

Setting	Value
Host	draftable.com
Port	443
Protocol	HTTPS
Required	Yes

As of v26.7.0, license activation follows the Windows system proxy settings and authenticates using the signed-in user’s Windows credentials. This allows activation to succeed on networks that require an authenticated corporate proxy.

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Software updates and downloads

If you use the default per-user installer, Draftable Clean checks for updates on launch and downloads them automatically. With the machine-wide MSI, your administrator downloads and installs updates; the application does not update automatically.

Setting	Value
Host	dl.draftable.com
Port	443
Protocol	HTTPS
Required	For per-user automatic updates and downloading installers, and for loading the Outlook add-in on every machine where it is used

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Outlook add-in cloud connections

The Outlook add-in loads from dl.draftable.com over HTTPS (443) on every machine where you use it, including when Draftable Clean is installed with the machine-wide MSI. Allow the following connections in addition to localhost access:

Host	Purpose	Port	Protocol
dl.draftable.com	Loads the Outlook add-in	443	HTTPS
appsforoffice.microsoft.com	Loads Microsoft’s Office JavaScript library	443	HTTPS
graph.microsoft.com	Microsoft Graph requests	443	HTTPS
login.microsoftonline.com	Microsoft sign-in for Graph access	443	HTTPS

This is not an exhaustive Microsoft allow-list. Your organization’s Outlook and Microsoft sign-in requirements may include additional endpoints. Localhost access alone is not sufficient to load the add-in.

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Outlook add-in (localhost)

The Draftable Clean Outlook Add-in communicates with the desktop application via localhost. Some corporate security tools, firewalls, or endpoint protection software may flag or block localhost network calls - ensure these are permitted for the add-in to function correctly.

Setting	Value
Host	localhost
Protocol	HTTP
Required	Yes (when using the Outlook add-in)

As of v26.6.0, Draftable Clean serves this localhost communication through an in-app REST API by default, automatically falling back to the Draftable Clean Windows service where required. This makes new installations less dependent on a separately running Windows service for everyday use. The localhost connectivity requirement above is unchanged.

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DMS Integrations

If you use Draftable Clean’s iManage, NetDocuments, or SharePoint integrations to open or save files, network connectivity to those services is required.

Setting	Value
Hosts	Your organization’s iManage or NetDocuments endpoints (e.g. https://yourfirm.cloudimanage.com). Draftable Clean supports both iManage Cloud and on-premises environments.
Required	Only if using DMS integrations

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SharePoint Online

The SharePoint integration added in v26.7.0 covers SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business. It connects through the Microsoft Graph API and signs in with a Microsoft work or school account.

Setting	Value
Hosts	graph.microsoft.com, plus your organization’s own SharePoint and OneDrive hosts (e.g. https://yourfirm.sharepoint.com)
Port	443
Protocol	HTTPS
Required	Only if using the SharePoint integration

Sign-in uses your organization’s Microsoft identity provider, so the Microsoft sign-in endpoints your tenant already relies on must also be reachable. Personal Microsoft accounts are not supported.

Users can sign in with more than one work or school account, and Graph requests are routed per tenant. If your organization operates in a sovereign cloud, Draftable Clean uses the corresponding regional Microsoft Graph endpoint in place of graph.microsoft.com.

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Microsoft Purview protected files

If your administrator turns on support for files protected by Microsoft Purview, the computer must reach Microsoft’s sign-in service and Microsoft’s Azure Rights Management (protection) service when a protected file is opened. The file itself is decrypted locally and is not sent to Draftable.

Setting	Value
Hosts	login.microsoftonline.com, plus the Azure Rights Management endpoints listed in Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 URLs and IP address ranges
Port	443
Protocol	HTTPS
Required	Only if protected file support is turned on

If these services cannot be reached, users see “Couldn’t reach the Microsoft protection service. Check your connection and try again.”

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Error Reporting

If unexpected errors occur, Draftable Clean can send an error report to Draftable for diagnostics. This can be disabled via Settings > General > Privacy.

Setting	Value
Host	draftable.com
Port	443
Protocol	HTTPS
Required	No (can be disabled)

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Telemetry / Usage Data

Draftable Clean uses Microsoft Azure for telemetry and usage data. For further information, refer to the Microsoft documentation. This can be disabled via Settings > General > Privacy.