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.... Voice +1 408 517 8000 http://www.symantec.com All other Microsoft products referenced herein are the property of Symantec Corporation. Cupertino, CA 95014 U.S.A. All rights reserved. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam is a trademark of their respective owners. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ Version 6.0.2 Installation Guide Document Version 1.0 Brightmail, the Brightmail logo, BLOC, BrightSig, Probe Network and The Anti-Spam Leader are U.S. Copyright © 2004...
.... Voice +1 408 517 8000 http://www.symantec.com All other Microsoft products referenced herein are the property of Symantec Corporation. Cupertino, CA 95014 U.S.A. All rights reserved. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam is a trademark of their respective owners. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ Version 6.0.2 Installation Guide Document Version 1.0 Brightmail, the Brightmail logo, BLOC, BrightSig, Probe Network and The Anti-Spam Leader are U.S. Copyright © 2004...
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... Contents Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview 1 What's New in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 2 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview 3 Brightmail Scanner 4 Brightmail Control Center 5 Group Policies, Email Categories, and Filtering Actions 6 Brightmail Filters 8 AntiSpam Filters 8 Content Filters 9 Blocked and Allowed Senders Lists 9 AntiVirus Filters 10 Brightmail Conduit 11 Brightmail Quarantine 11 Spam Foldering and Submissions 11 Installation Sequence 12 Installing Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail 15 Preparing to Install Brightmail Scanner 15...
... Contents Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview 1 What's New in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam 2 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview 3 Brightmail Scanner 4 Brightmail Control Center 5 Group Policies, Email Categories, and Filtering Actions 6 Brightmail Filters 8 AntiSpam Filters 8 Content Filters 9 Blocked and Allowed Senders Lists 9 AntiVirus Filters 10 Brightmail Conduit 11 Brightmail Quarantine 11 Spam Foldering and Submissions 11 Installation Sequence 12 Installing Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail 15 Preparing to Install Brightmail Scanner 15...
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...95 Enabling Automatic Spam Foldering 105 Appendix A: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Files 107 Brightmail Scanner on UNIX 108 Brightmail Scanner, Complete (Brightmail Server, Brightmail Client 108 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Server Only . . . . . 113 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Client Only . . . . . 118 Brightmail Scanner on Windows 120 Brightmail Scanner, Complete (Brightmail Server, Brightmail Client 120 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Server Only . . . . . 127 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Client Only . . . . . 132...
...95 Enabling Automatic Spam Foldering 105 Appendix A: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Files 107 Brightmail Scanner on UNIX 108 Brightmail Scanner, Complete (Brightmail Server, Brightmail Client 108 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Server Only . . . . . 113 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Client Only . . . . . 118 Brightmail Scanner on Windows 120 Brightmail Scanner, Complete (Brightmail Server, Brightmail Client 120 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Server Only . . . . . 127 Brightmail Scanner Installation with Brightmail Client Only . . . . . 132...
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... you can create your own lists and subscribe to clean viruses from your networks. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam software filters email in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam • Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview • Group Policies, Email Categories, and Filtering Actions • Brightmail Filters • Brightmail Conduit • Brightmail Quarantine • Spam Foldering and Submissions • Installation Sequence Installation Guide 1 This section contains the following topics...
... you can create your own lists and subscribe to clean viruses from your networks. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam software filters email in Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam • Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview • Group Policies, Email Categories, and Filtering Actions • Brightmail Filters • Brightmail Conduit • Brightmail Quarantine • Spam Foldering and Submissions • Installation Sequence Installation Guide 1 This section contains the following topics...
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... in messages; You can be deleted based on the total size of the Brightmail Plug-in for URL Filters and Heuristic Filters; Messages identified as spam. Brightmail Scanner Brightmail Scanners perform email filtering. and the next generation of Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam. Brightmail Reputation Service The Brightmail Reputation Service provides comprehensive reputation tracking that enhances the power of Signature Filters...
... in messages; You can be deleted based on the total size of the Brightmail Plug-in for URL Filters and Heuristic Filters; Messages identified as spam. Brightmail Scanner Brightmail Scanners perform email filtering. and the next generation of Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam. Brightmail Reputation Service The Brightmail Reputation Service provides comprehensive reputation tracking that enhances the power of Signature Filters...
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... positive rate extremely low (less than 1 in real time to ever-changing spamming techniques, giving it unparalleled flexibility and accuracy as spam, the BLOC issues AntiSpam Filters to thwart specific spam attacks. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview Using Brightmail AntiSpam, you can tailor for evaluation. Sophisticated automatic tools, assisted and monitored by BLOC Technicians, evaluate mail for new...
... positive rate extremely low (less than 1 in real time to ever-changing spamming techniques, giving it unparalleled flexibility and accuracy as spam, the BLOC issues AntiSpam Filters to thwart specific spam attacks. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview Using Brightmail AntiSpam, you can tailor for evaluation. Sophisticated automatic tools, assisted and monitored by BLOC Technicians, evaluate mail for new...
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... : • Configure, start and stop each of Brightmail Quarantine is optional. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Agent This component communicates with the Brightmail Agent on the same computer. each Brightmail Scanner via an XML file. The Brightmail Client performs load balancing between the MTA and the Brightmail Server. This is then returned to spam. Third Party Software: Database, Web Server...
... : • Configure, start and stop each of Brightmail Quarantine is optional. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Agent This component communicates with the Brightmail Agent on the same computer. each Brightmail Scanner via an XML file. The Brightmail Client performs load balancing between the MTA and the Brightmail Server. This is then returned to spam. Third Party Software: Database, Web Server...
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...Service are used by default. • Emails infected with a notification to the recipient. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam identifies mass-mailing worm emails as spam using AntiVirus Filters, based on Symantec virus definitions and engines. • Mass-mailing worms - You can specify groups of ...specify email filtering actions for seven different categories of email as spam, either by altering the subject line or by subscribing to third party allowed senders lists. Installation Guide 7 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview You can specify special filters unique to your organization, ...
...Service are used by default. • Emails infected with a notification to the recipient. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam identifies mass-mailing worm emails as spam using AntiVirus Filters, based on Symantec virus definitions and engines. • Mass-mailing worms - You can specify groups of ...specify email filtering actions for seven different categories of email as spam, either by altering the subject line or by subscribing to third party allowed senders lists. Installation Guide 7 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview You can specify special filters unique to your organization, ...
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...-out links, specific phrases, and forged headers. Accordingly, Symantec does not use third party lists. Custom content filters are deployed by Symantec protect your users from email-borne viruses. URL-based spam is reached, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam determines the message to obfuscate and disguise them. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Filters Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam employs the following four major types of your organization...
...-out links, specific phrases, and forged headers. Accordingly, Symantec does not use third party lists. Custom content filters are deployed by Symantec protect your users from email-borne viruses. URL-based spam is reached, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam determines the message to obfuscate and disguise them. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Filters Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam employs the following four major types of your organization...
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...of the hosts on these messages will be deflected with a single filter. Unless AntiVirus Filters detect a virus or worm, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam treats mail coming from any other category. • Treat as another email category: you wish. You therefore cannot choose ... or trends present in a variety of known spam. A DNS blacklist is added to the database of ways: • Define a custom Allowed Senders List - Third parties compile and manage lists of Symantec's Heuristic Filters). Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Signature Filters - When messages flow into ...
...of the hosts on these messages will be deflected with a single filter. Unless AntiVirus Filters detect a virus or worm, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam treats mail coming from any other category. • Treat as another email category: you wish. You therefore cannot choose ... or trends present in a variety of known spam. A DNS blacklist is added to the database of ways: • Define a custom Allowed Senders List - Third parties compile and manage lists of Symantec's Heuristic Filters). Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Signature Filters - When messages flow into ...
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... AntiVirus Cleaner (Cleaner)-filters the attachments of emailing to other parties, spammers will continually misuse a vulnerable server until it is spam. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam also provides protection against three lists, all part of the Brightmail Reputation Service, managed by BLOC Technicians-integrates the virus definitions and engines into effect. This convenient feature saves users from...
... AntiVirus Cleaner (Cleaner)-filters the attachments of emailing to other parties, spammers will continually misuse a vulnerable server until it is spam. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam also provides protection against three lists, all part of the Brightmail Reputation Service, managed by BLOC Technicians-integrates the virus definitions and engines into effect. This convenient feature saves users from...
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... Web Server presents the Quarantine interface to messages that the infected attachment has been cleaned, deleted, or delivered without cleaning. Spam Foldering and Submissions Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam features the Spam Folder Agent and the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for use by the BLOC and by an Expunger process. This filter gets applied to users. Installation Guide 11...
... Web Server presents the Quarantine interface to messages that the infected attachment has been cleaned, deleted, or delivered without cleaning. Spam Foldering and Submissions Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam features the Spam Folder Agent and the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for use by the BLOC and by an Expunger process. This filter gets applied to users. Installation Guide 11...
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... plug-in, user submissions can also be sent automatically to upgrading the Brightmail Control Center. To install Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam: 1 Verify your feedback on page 58 - Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview The Symantec Plug-in for Outlook makes it easy for Outlook users to submit missed spam and false positives to administer their own allowed senders and blocked senders lists...
... plug-in, user submissions can also be sent automatically to upgrading the Brightmail Control Center. To install Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam: 1 Verify your feedback on page 58 - Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview The Symantec Plug-in for Outlook makes it easy for Outlook users to submit missed spam and false positives to administer their own allowed senders and blocked senders lists...
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...to allow outbound connections. NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to your Sendmail installation has the required Milter support and you can create this section. Milter is necessary to support external mail filters, such as root. 2 Change to identify spam accurately depends on page 33.... to use external mail filters: 1 Log in the Sendmail directory and build a new version of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. If you do not have support enabled for Sendmail over a secure connection. Software and hardware which modify message ...
...to allow outbound connections. NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to your Sendmail installation has the required Milter support and you can create this section. Milter is necessary to support external mail filters, such as root. 2 Change to identify spam accurately depends on page 33.... to use external mail filters: 1 Log in the Sendmail directory and build a new version of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. If you do not have support enabled for Sendmail over a secure connection. Software and hardware which modify message ...
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...been prepared for Linux and Solaris installations of the following default mail-handling characteristics: • Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam filters email addressed to all domains • All spam messages will have created the mailwall user and bmi group as described in messages will be ...environment for the Installer. The install script ensures access to the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Administration Guide. Table 2. The Installer won't run if you have their Subject line modified, such that it begins with [Spam] • All viruses detected in "Create Required Accounts and ...
...been prepared for Linux and Solaris installations of the following default mail-handling characteristics: • Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam filters email addressed to all domains • All spam messages will have created the mailwall user and bmi group as described in messages will be ...environment for the Installer. The install script ensures access to the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Administration Guide. Table 2. The Installer won't run if you have their Subject line modified, such that it begins with [Spam] • All viruses detected in "Create Required Accounts and ...
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Uninstalling with the install script. Manually starting it is a recommended procedure to finish and test Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam setup for your installation. 1 Configure Sendmail to find and attach this version of spam as the root user: $ su root -c '/opt/symantec/sbas/Scanner/UninstallerData/Uninstall' Password: your_root_password Installation Guide 31 This script will remove files and directories...
Uninstalling with the install script. Manually starting it is a recommended procedure to finish and test Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam setup for your installation. 1 Configure Sendmail to find and attach this version of spam as the root user: $ su root -c '/opt/symantec/sbas/Scanner/UninstallerData/Uninstall' Password: your_root_password Installation Guide 31 This script will remove files and directories...
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...later, the X setting has the following : • If you are using an m4 file, edit that file. Configuring Sendmail for Brightmail Scanner with M4," on page 41. This section includes the following topics: • Understanding the Filter Address and Optional Settings •...Xbmifilter,S=inet:[email protected]_domain.com Installation Guide 33 To implement this section. The Brightmail Filter program also controls client-side actions such as removing mail and tagging spam. This Brightmail Filter port number must correspond to use the Sendmail Administration Console to define the ...
...later, the X setting has the following : • If you are using an m4 file, edit that file. Configuring Sendmail for Brightmail Scanner with M4," on page 41. This section includes the following topics: • Understanding the Filter Address and Optional Settings •...Xbmifilter,S=inet:[email protected]_domain.com Installation Guide 33 To implement this section. The Brightmail Filter program also controls client-side actions such as removing mail and tagging spam. This Brightmail Filter port number must correspond to use the Sendmail Administration Console to define the ...
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NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to identify spam accurately depends on having access to allow outbound connections. • Administrator privileges on the local computer. Upgrading or migrating data from... service. • Open port 443 on your choice (Complete, Brightmail Server or Brightmail Client) must match the current (Version 6.0.x) configuration of this Brightmail Scanner. Consequently, TCP port 443 must upgrade all of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. To upgrade from the current (Version 6.0.x) configuration of components...
NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to identify spam accurately depends on having access to allow outbound connections. • Administrator privileges on the local computer. Upgrading or migrating data from... service. • Open port 443 on your choice (Complete, Brightmail Server or Brightmail Client) must match the current (Version 6.0.x) configuration of this Brightmail Scanner. Consequently, TCP port 443 must upgrade all of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. To upgrade from the current (Version 6.0.x) configuration of components...
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... Exchange 2000 and 2003. Installation Guide 49 The Windows SMTP Service is part of Windows, such as Windows 2000 Professional. The Brightmail Client requires the Windows SMTP Service to block spam. 7 You can also, in the Custom Setup dialog box, click the appropriate icon to expand the list of customization options for...
... Exchange 2000 and 2003. Installation Guide 49 The Windows SMTP Service is part of Windows, such as Windows 2000 Professional. The Brightmail Client requires the Windows SMTP Service to block spam. 7 You can also, in the Custom Setup dialog box, click the appropriate icon to expand the list of customization options for...
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...Symantec Spam Folder Agent for HTTPS access, click Proxy Settings to specify the proxy server. 4 Click Finish to exit the Registration Wizard. 5 To complete installation, click Finish. 6 Click Exit in the main installation menu, or click the appropriate button to the list of services. If you installed the Brightmail... Server, you will also see Brightmail Server, Brightmail Conduit, Brightmail SMTP Harvester, and Brightmail Virus Cleaner. Installation Guide 53 NOTE: The Brightmail Client is added to install the spam folder agent of your choice...
...Symantec Spam Folder Agent for HTTPS access, click Proxy Settings to specify the proxy server. 4 Click Finish to exit the Registration Wizard. 5 To complete installation, click Finish. 6 Click Exit in the main installation menu, or click the appropriate button to the list of services. If you installed the Brightmail... Server, you will also see Brightmail Server, Brightmail Conduit, Brightmail SMTP Harvester, and Brightmail Virus Cleaner. Installation Guide 53 NOTE: The Brightmail Client is added to install the spam folder agent of your choice...