General Configuration

Here you can adjust the behavior of the virus scanning subsystem and specify how often to update the virus rules. Remember that Virus Scanning should be enabled in CAPE Center::Mail Filters::General Filter Settings::Filter Configuration before editing the options here.

• [NOTE:]You must update the virus data at least once before virus scanning will work. Do this by clicking on Update Rules which requires a virus update license.

Schedule Virus Updates

How often to update the virus rules. It is very important that virus rules are kept updated. It is recommended that you set this to daily. At time of new virus outbreaks, you may want to update virus rules every three hours.

Virus Destiny

Here you can specify the fate of a message that contains virus. The following options are available:

• Bounce    The message is not delivered, and is bounced back to the sender.
• Discard    The message is not delivered and is not bounced back to the sender. In this case, the server will acknowledge receipt of the mail, but will discard it silently. This is the recommended option.
• Pass    The virus will be delivered to the recipient. Never set this option to Pass.

Virus Cleansing

If this option is Enabled, a virus found in an attachment will be cleansed, and the e-mail will go through, if possible. If this is Disabled then the e-mail will be subject to the Virus Destiny.

• [NOTE:]If an e-mail carries a digital signature, cleansing a virus from that e-mail will alter the original e-mail which will break the digital signature.

Viruses Quarantine

Enabling Quarantine Viruses will quarantine all infected emails. This will be done regardless of how Virus Destiny is set. Quarantined messages can be viewed in the Message Quarantine section of the CAPE Center.