Kaspersky Lab kaspersky anti-spam 2.0 Manual
Configuring Filtering Parameters
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The order of rules application is extremely important! Profiles differing
from each other only in the order of rules applied may have completely
different results when processing the same message.
from each other only in the order of rules applied may have completely
different results when processing the same message.
For example, suppose that a certain filter profile consists of two rules
where rule A rejects messages from servers without a DNS-name (the
action), and rule B receives messages from the servers included in the
white list (the
where rule A rejects messages from servers without a DNS-name (the
action), and rule B receives messages from the servers included in the
white list (the
accept
action). Then a message arriving from a server
without a DNS-name included in this white list:
• will be rejected if rule A is executed first (after its execution the
message processing will stop and rule B will not be applied).
• will be delivered to the recipient if rule B is executed first (after its
execution the message processing will stop and rule A will not be
applied).
applied).
To move the existing filtering rule one level up:
1. Select the rule you wish to move in the table.
2. Click
the button to the right of the rule.
To move the existing filtering rule one level down:
1. Select the rule you wish to move in the table.
2. Click
the button to the right of the rule.
5.2.3.5. Editing filter profile name, description
and field of application
Filter profile parameters can be edited in the Profile properties window (see
Figure 9) opened by the properties button in the list of profile rules (see Figure 7).
Figure 9) opened by the properties button in the list of profile rules (see Figure 7).
You can manually edit the following common profile parameters:
• Name – profile name
• Description – profile description
Profile description remains empty upon the profile creation and
(No
description)
will be displayed in the profile editing window.