The first step in adding a rule is configuring the following:
The route—A specific "To" and "From" combination that includes a recipient's and sender's email address or domain, LDAP groups, or address groups. You can also configure exceptions to a route.
Email traffic—The direction of SMTP traffic or all POP3 traffic.
To configure routes and email traffic:
Choose Policy > Policy List from the menu.
Click Add.
Select Antivirus or Other from the drop-down list. The Add Rule screen appears.
The Other policy scans spam or phishing messages, message content, and other attachment criteria.
An Antivirus policy scans messages for viruses and other malware such as spyware and worms.
Next to This rule will apply to, select one of the following types of email traffic:
incoming messages
outgoing messages
both directions
POP3
all messages
To configure the route, click one of the following:
Recipients or Senders—Appears if you selected incoming messages or outgoing messages.
Users—Appears if you selected both incoming and outgoing messages.
The configuration screen appears for either recipients or senders for the type of traffic you selected.
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If you selected POP3, you cannot configure the route. The rule applies to all routes. |
To configure exceptions to the route, click the Sender to Recipient link next to Exceptions.
Click Next. The screen for selecting scanning conditions appears.
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