Antispam Configuration Page Options

  1. Select Configure>Security>UTM>Anti-Spam.

    The Antispam configuration page appears. Table 204 explains the contents of this page.

  2. Click one:
    • Global Options—Defines general specifications for antispam configuration. Enter information as specified in Table 205.
    • Add or +—Adds a new or duplicate antispam profile configuration. Enter information as specified in Table 206.
    • Edit or /—Edits the selected antispam configuration.
    • Delete or X—Deletes the selected antispam configuration.
  3. Click one:
    • OK—Saves the configuration and returns to the main configuration page.
    • Cancel—Cancels your entries and returns to the main configuration page.

Table 204: Antispam Configuration Page

Field

Function

Profile Name

Displays the unique name of the antispam profile.

Profile Type

Displays the profile type selected.

Custom Tag String

Displays the custom string used to identify a spam message.

Action

Displays the default action selected.

Table 205: Global Options Antispam Configuration Details

Field FunctionAction

Address Whitelist

Specifies the comprehensive list of MIME types that can bypass antivirus scanning.

Select the customized object from the list.

Address Blacklist

Specifies a list of MIME types to be excluded from the whitelist. The exception MIME whitelist is a subset of MIME types found in the MIME whitelist.

Select the customized object from the list.

Table 206: Add Antispam Configuration Details

Field FunctionAction
Main

Profile Name

Specifies a unique name for the antivirus profile.

Enter a unique name for the antispam profile.

Default SBL Server

Specifies the profile that uses SBL server. The SBL server is predefined on the device. It ships with the name and address of the Symantec SBL server preloaded. If you do not select this check box, you are disabling server-based spam filtering. Disable this function if you are using only local lists or if you do not have a license for server-based spam filtering.

Select the check box if you are using the default server.

Custom Tag String

Specifies the custom string that is used to identify a spam message.

Enter a custom string for identifying a message as spam. By default the devices uses ***SPAM***.

Default Action

Specifies the option to be taken when a spam message is detected. The options available are:

  • Tag Subject—Adds the custom string at the beginning of the subject of the e-mail.
  • Block email—Blocks the spam e-mail.
  • Tag Header—Adds the custom string to the e-mail header.

Select an option.

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