Filter Configuration

Here you can configure basic filter settings. You can enable or disable virus and spam scanning in this section.

Log Level

The verbosity of log messages. Select a value from the drop down list. If the log level is 0 only startup/exit/failure messages and messages about detected virus would be included in the logs. Setting this value to a higher number will result in more verbose and informative messages in the logs. You can view the logs in the SMS Control Panel in the Maintenance and Monitoring subsystem of the Secure Mail Suite.

Scanner Processes

Number of scanners to run in parallel. Having more processes will increase the ability of the scanner to handle more messages at a time. However, increasing the scanner processes will result in larger usage of system resources. Recommended value is 2. For a mail server handling large volume of traffic, set this to 3.

Outbound Scanning

If enabled, mail going out from this server will be scanned for virus and spam. If disabled, outgoing mail will not be scanned. If this option is enabled, you can create whitelists for domains exempted from ourboud spam scanning. Refer to section on page for more information about outbound domain whitelists.

Spam Scanning

Enable or disable spam scanning. If enabled, email passing through this server will be scanned for the possibility of being bulk mail (spam). More advanced configuration of the spam filtering subsystem can be done in the Spam Filter section of Mail Filters (page ).

Virus Scanning

Enable or disable virus scanning. If enabled, email passing through this server will be scanned for viruses. More advanced configuration of the virus scanner can be done in the Virus Filter section in Mail Filters (page ).

Remote Tests

The spam scanning subsystem makes use of certain servers on the Internet while determining if a message is spam or not. These include Real-time Black-hole List (RBL) tests and Distributed Checksum Clearinghouse (DCC) checks. If remote tests are disabled, no test that needs Internet access will be performed by the spam scanner. Disabling remote tests may improve the system performance if the server is behind a firewall and can't contact outside servers, but may affect the efficiency of the spam scanner.

User Preferences

Secure Mail Suite allows local users to set up their own filter settings. Here you can enable or disable this functionality. If enabled, individual users will be allowed manipulate how to filter email addressed to them.