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... 27 Preventing conflicts with Symantec Web Security (Solaris only) ........ 27 System requirements 28 Installing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 29 Verifying and testing DNS settings 30 Running the installation script or setup program 31 Specifying locations for installation directories 32 Selecting an HTTP server port 34 Selecting an HTTPS server port 35 About the Symantec Plug-in for Outlook...
... 27 Preventing conflicts with Symantec Web Security (Solaris only) ........ 27 System requirements 28 Installing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 29 Verifying and testing DNS settings 30 Running the installation script or setup program 31 Specifying locations for installation directories 32 Selecting an HTTP server port 34 Selecting an HTTPS server port 35 About the Symantec Plug-in for Outlook...
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... and content licenses 38 Routing scanned messages for delivery 40 Stopping and restarting Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 41 Uninstalling Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 41 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring administrator settings 46 Configuring connection and delivery options 49 Configuring SMTP options 49 Configuring delivery options 51 Configuring HTTP connections 52 Configuring HTTPS options ... alerts 83 Updating virus and spam definitions files 84 Enabling virus definitions updates through Intelligent Updater 86 Setting up your own LiveUpdate server 87
... and content licenses 38 Routing scanned messages for delivery 40 Stopping and restarting Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 41 Uninstalling Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 41 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring administrator settings 46 Configuring connection and delivery options 49 Configuring SMTP options 49 Configuring delivery options 51 Configuring HTTP connections 52 Configuring HTTPS options ... alerts 83 Updating virus and spam definitions files 84 Enabling virus definitions updates through Intelligent Updater 86 Setting up your own LiveUpdate server 87
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... a local mail server for delivery. For comprehensive virus protection, install both Symantec Mail Security for SMTP is only one way that processes email before sending it to another host. The email gateway is a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server that a virus can penetrate your network in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP ■ Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP ■ How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works...
... a local mail server for delivery. For comprehensive virus protection, install both Symantec Mail Security for SMTP is only one way that processes email before sending it to another host. The email gateway is a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server that a virus can penetrate your network in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP ■ Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP ■ How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works...
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...signature that appear in spam. 14 Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP What's new in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP What's new in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Table 1-1 lists the new features in Symantec Mail Security for misidentified messages, resend messages ...to their inbox, and delete or search messages. Users can access the spam quarantine through a Java-based Web server...
...signature that appear in spam. 14 Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP What's new in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP What's new in Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Table 1-1 lists the new features in Symantec Mail Security for misidentified messages, resend messages ...to their inbox, and delete or search messages. Users can access the spam quarantine through a Java-based Web server...
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... Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to automatically forward infected attachments from the product. Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 15 Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Symantec Mail Security for SMTP This is the software that you configure one or more intranet FTP, HTTP, or LAN servers to act as internal LiveUpdate servers. Table 1-2 Symantec Mail Security for SMTP components Component Description Symantec Mail...
... Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to automatically forward infected attachments from the product. Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 15 Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Components of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Symantec Mail Security for SMTP This is the software that you configure one or more intranet FTP, HTTP, or LAN servers to act as internal LiveUpdate servers. Table 1-2 Symantec Mail Security for SMTP components Component Description Symantec Mail...
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...mailbox. How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works In a typical configuration, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP operates as an SMTP server that accepts ...SMTP server and processes it decodes and decompresses the message. Figure 1-1 shows how Symantec Mail Security for SMTP receives an email message with an attachment from the Internet, processes the email based on the configuration of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. It sends the message to Symantec. 16 Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works Table 1-2 Symantec Mail Security for SMTP...
...mailbox. How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works In a typical configuration, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP operates as an SMTP server that accepts ...SMTP server and processes it decodes and decompresses the message. Figure 1-1 shows how Symantec Mail Security for SMTP receives an email message with an attachment from the Internet, processes the email based on the configuration of Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. It sends the message to Symantec. 16 Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works Table 1-2 Symantec Mail Security for SMTP...
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... delivery). Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 17 How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to notify senders and administrators when messages are blocked. You can configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to forward infected messages to a Central Quarantine Server, and configure the Central Quarantine Server to automatically submit virus samples to Symantec Security Response for SMTP delivers them. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP cannot repair the...
... delivery). Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 17 How Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to notify senders and administrators when messages are blocked. You can configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to forward infected messages to a Central Quarantine Server, and configure the Central Quarantine Server to automatically submit virus samples to Symantec Security Response for SMTP delivers them. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP cannot repair the...
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... have configured your relay settings. Notify senders and administrators of policy violations Symantec Mail Security for SMTP lets you can do with Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configure relay settings Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works with other email software products that are running on other local mail servers. See "Configuring routing options" on page 135. See "Preventing relaying" on page...
... have configured your relay settings. Notify senders and administrators of policy violations Symantec Mail Security for SMTP lets you can do with Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configure relay settings Symantec Mail Security for SMTP works with other email software products that are running on other local mail servers. See "Configuring routing options" on page 135. See "Preventing relaying" on page...
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... in Solaris. 5 Create a directory for SMTP works with other SMTP mail servers. If you created. 7 Install Symantec Mail Security for the previous version and copy the file into the directory that use high ASCII or DBCS directories 1 Stop the Symantec Mail Security for delivery. Installing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP first. By properly configuring your SMTP server for SMTP 4.0 service. 2 Back up queue, log...
... in Solaris. 5 Create a directory for SMTP works with other SMTP mail servers. If you created. 7 Install Symantec Mail Security for the previous version and copy the file into the directory that use high ASCII or DBCS directories 1 Stop the Symantec Mail Security for delivery. Installing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP first. By properly configuring your SMTP server for SMTP 4.0 service. 2 Back up queue, log...
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... on the port to install Symantec Mail Security for SMTP on the same computer as your SMTP server, you must configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. If you decide to which mail clients deliver messages. See "Selecting an HTTP server port" on page 35. Because port 25 is currently listening on port 25, you stop the installation process and change your mail server is the port to...
... on the port to install Symantec Mail Security for SMTP on the same computer as your SMTP server, you must configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. If you decide to which mail clients deliver messages. See "Selecting an HTTP server port" on page 35. Because port 25 is currently listening on port 25, you stop the installation process and change your mail server is the port to...
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... might need to your mail server. 6 In the Port box, type the port number of the following: ■ Type the fully qualified path to the file. ■ Click Browse, select the License File, and then click Install License. To route scanned messages for delivery 1 Open Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. 2 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP administrative interface, in...
... might need to your mail server. 6 In the Port box, type the port number of the following: ■ Type the fully qualified path to the file. ■ Click Browse, select the License File, and then click Install License. To route scanned messages for delivery 1 Open Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. 2 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP administrative interface, in...
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... pane, click Configuration. 2 On the Routing tab, under Default Routing, in the Host box, type the fully qualified host name or IP address of your mail server. 3 In the Port box, type the port number of your mail server. Mail that was destined for your SMTP server goes to Symantec Mail Security for SMTP for processing and then is 25. 4 Click Save.
... pane, click Configuration. 2 On the Routing tab, under Default Routing, in the Host box, type the fully qualified host name or IP address of your mail server. 3 In the Port box, type the port number of your mail server. Mail that was destined for your SMTP server goes to Symantec Mail Security for SMTP for processing and then is 25. 4 Click Save.
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... a host as local is considered local. The types of the first mail server, it forwards the email message to relay the mail. In both cases, the first (or only) entry is significant for SMTP treats email messages that are addressed to that are addressed to brightcorp.com...to the address that are addressed to an SMTP server. For example, if you are considered local. The typical setting for example, brightcorp.com) as the Routed host or domain and your mail server as local. 64 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring routing options Configuring local routing Note: ...
... a host as local is considered local. The types of the first mail server, it forwards the email message to relay the mail. In both cases, the first (or only) entry is significant for SMTP treats email messages that are addressed to that are addressed to brightcorp.com...to the address that are addressed to an SMTP server. For example, if you are considered local. The typical setting for example, brightcorp.com) as the Routed host or domain and your mail server as local. 64 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring routing options Configuring local routing Note: ...
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.... 3 Under Routing list entry, type the host name, IP address, or domain of a mail server to a user who receives mail at that host will be used in routing list entries. To create local routing entries 1 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 65 Configuring routing options Configure local routing You can create, edit, and delete local...
.... 3 Under Routing list entry, type the host name, IP address, or domain of a mail server to a user who receives mail at that host will be used in routing list entries. To create local routing entries 1 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 65 Configuring routing options Configure local routing You can create, edit, and delete local...
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... a user who is receiving mail at the host that is 25. 6 Click Save. If you type a destination host, email that is addressed to delete. 3 Click Delete. 66 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring routing options 4 Under Destination relay, in the Host box under Destination relay. 5 In the Port box, type the port number for the mail server.
... a user who is receiving mail at the host that is 25. 6 Click Save. If you type a destination host, email that is addressed to delete. 3 Click Delete. 66 Configuring Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Configuring routing options 4 Under Destination relay, in the Host box under Destination relay. 5 In the Port box, type the port number for the mail server.
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... send alerts for system events to the administrator. If you do not provide an administrator email address, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP prompts you enable. On a heavily used mail server, you should limit the number of the server. The alerts will be delivered, despite being enabled, until an address is specified See "To set administrator email...
... send alerts for system events to the administrator. If you do not provide an administrator email address, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP prompts you enable. On a heavily used mail server, you should limit the number of the server. The alerts will be delivered, despite being enabled, until an address is specified See "To set administrator email...
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... are listed in the antispam whitelist, the email message is allowed. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP can handle spam as follows: Real-time blacklisting Custom blacklisting Heuristic spam detection Custom spam rules List of mail servers from those domains are checked. If there is a match, the ..., identify whether a message is spam You can also create custom and auto-generated whitelists to let Symantec Mail Security for SMTP bypass heuristic and blacklist processing for SMTP checks the antispam whitelist first and then queries the real-time blacklists. 90 Setting your antispam policy...
... are listed in the antispam whitelist, the email message is allowed. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP can handle spam as follows: Real-time blacklisting Custom blacklisting Heuristic spam detection Custom spam rules List of mail servers from those domains are checked. If there is a match, the ..., identify whether a message is spam You can also create custom and auto-generated whitelists to let Symantec Mail Security for SMTP bypass heuristic and blacklist processing for SMTP checks the antispam whitelist first and then queries the real-time blacklists. 90 Setting your antispam policy...
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... may choose to use these lists to drop, forward, or log mail from mail servers known or believed to three real-time antispam blacklists. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP queries the real-time blacklist for SMTP refuses the connection attempt. To limit potential spam, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP lets administrators specify up to send spam. If the query response...
... may choose to use these lists to drop, forward, or log mail from mail servers known or believed to three real-time antispam blacklists. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP queries the real-time blacklist for SMTP refuses the connection attempt. To limit potential spam, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP lets administrators specify up to send spam. If the query response...
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... 1 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP administrative interface, in this box will be allowed. You can use the * wildcard character as the first element of a domain name or the last element of the following: ■ Allow ■ Do not allow is selected, and no hosts are listed, Symantec Mail Security for mail servers from which email...
... 1 On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP administrative interface, in this box will be allowed. You can use the * wildcard character as the first element of a domain name or the last element of the following: ■ Allow ■ Do not allow is selected, and no hosts are listed, Symantec Mail Security for mail servers from which email...
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... Action Connection from which client or mail server was made Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP service started Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP server attempted to connect to the front of the queue, and the number of the ...time that queue reordering started Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP service failed to start Shows the date and time that queue reordering stopped, the number of messages moved to any mail server, the result of the connection (Succeeded/Failed), the connection ID...
... Action Connection from which client or mail server was made Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP service started Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP server attempted to connect to the front of the queue, and the number of the ...time that queue reordering started Shows the date and time that the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP service failed to start Shows the date and time that queue reordering stopped, the number of messages moved to any mail server, the result of the connection (Succeeded/Failed), the connection ID...