Avira antivir exchange Manual
Avira AntiVir Exchange 8
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Status: June 9, 2010
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9.2 Block unwanted attachments
In order to block certain unwanted file attachments, AntiVir Exchange offers under
"Job Templates" some pre-configured jobs. These are referred in the column "Job
Type" as " AntiVir Attachment Filtering”.
You can use these predefined jobs or create a new job.
The detection based on fingerprints is the best way to block unwanted attachments.
Navigate to the "Policy Configuration”
"Job Templates" some pre-configured jobs. These are referred in the column "Job
Type" as " AntiVir Attachment Filtering”.
You can use these predefined jobs or create a new job.
The detection based on fingerprints is the best way to block unwanted attachments.
Navigate to the "Policy Configuration”
→
“Mail-Transport-Jobs" and create a new
job, in this case "AntiVir Attachment Filtering”.
Open the properties of this job and configure conditions and/or exceptions in the tab
"Fingerprints".
Open the properties of this job and configure conditions and/or exceptions in the tab
"Fingerprints".
If you want to notify the sender about blocked Attachments, activate the option
“Send Sender: forbidden attachment found to All Senders”. It is recommendable
that the administrator doesn’t receive an email each time an attachment is blocked.
Disable the option according to your requirements.
Fingerprints, which are
blocked (even an entire
fingerprint group, e.g.
Soundfiles)
blocked (even an entire
fingerprint group, e.g.
Soundfiles)
Exceptions can be
configured here (e.g. all
Soundfiles except MP3-
Files)
configured here (e.g. all
Soundfiles except MP3-
Files)