Table of Contents
Explaining GFI MailSecurity
Introduction to GFI MailSecurity
Key features of GFI MailSecurity
Email Content checking/filtering
Email exploit detection engine
Automatic removal of HTML scripts
Automatic quarantining of Microsoft Word documents with word macros
Virus checking using multiple virus engines
Trojan Executable scanner
GFI MailSecurity operating modes
GFI MailSecurity VS API Exchange 2000/2003 mode
What is and why use VS API (Virus Scanning API)?
Why choose a product based on the VSAPI?
For more information about VS API
Limitations of using the VS API Exchange 2000/2003 mode
GFI MailSecurity SMTP gateway mode
Installing GFI MailSecurity on a separate machine
Differences between SMTP gateway and Exchange VSAPI mode
Which operating mode should I use?
Can I use both operating modes?
GFI MailSecurity components
GFI MailSecurity scan engine
GFI MailSecurity configuration
GFI MailSecurity Moderator client
GFI MailSecurity from a user's perspective
Add-ons - DownloadSecurity for ISA server
Add-ons - GFI MailEssentials
Installing GFI MailSecurity in VS API mode
Introduction to installing in VS API mode
System requirements of VS API mode
Installing GFI MailSecurity in VS API mode
Entering your License key after installation
Installing GFI MailSecurity in gateway mode
Introduction to installing in SMTP gateway mode
Installing GFI MailSecurity in front of your firewall
System requirements of GFI MailSecurity SMTP gateway mode
Installing in SMTP Gateway mode on the Exchange server
Installing in SMTP gateway mode on a separate machine
Installing & configuring the IIS SMTP service
Step 1: Verify the Installation of the SMTP Service
Step 2: Specify mail relay server name and assign an IP
Step 3: Configure the SMTP Service to relay mail to your mail server
Creating a local domain in IIS to route mail
Configure the domain to relay mail to your mail server:
Step 4: Secure your mail relay server.
Step 5: Configure your mail server to relay mail via the mail relay server
If you have Microsoft Exchange Server 4/5/5.5:
If you have Microsoft Exchange Server 2000/2003:
If you have Lotus Notes:
If you have an SMTP/POP3 mail server:
Step 6: Point the MX record of your domain to the mail relay server.
Checking if the MX record for your domain is set correctly
Step 7: Test your new mail relay server!
Step 8: Running GFI MailSecurity set-up
The Exchange 5.5 User synchronization wizard
Requirements to run the User Synchronization Wizard
Running the User synchronization Wizard
Entering your License key after installation
Configuring Content & Attachment checking
Introduction to content checking
Types of Content checking rules
Creating a content checking rule
Checking the body & subject
Adding conditions
Adding keywords
Specifying the actions to be taken
Applying the rule to users
Renaming the rule
Creating an attachment checking rule
Checking attachments
Specifying actions to be taken
Applying the rule to users
Renaming the rule
Quarantining
Introduction
Quarantine options
Quarantine options
Configure a manager in Active Directory
Approving/rejecting mail via an e-mail client
Approving/rejecting mail using the Moderator Client
Using the remote moderator client
Quarantined mail from the user point of view
If running in SMTP gateway mode
If running in VS API Exchange mode
Ticketing system (VS API mode)
Setting up the web based moderator
Securing the web based moderator
Configuring Virus checking
Configuring scanning engines
Configuring Virus scanning engines
Deleting/Quarantining infected mails
Norman Virus Control configuration
Microsoft Office macro settings
Blocking word macros
Virus updates settings
Triggering the virus update manually
Update options
Norman Web site
BitDefender configuration
BitDefender Web site
McAfee configuration
McAfee Web site
Kaspersky configuration
Kaspersky Web site
The Email Exploit engine
Introduction to e-mail exploits
What is an exploit?
What is an e-mail exploit?
Difference between Anti Virus software & Email exploit detection software
Configuring the email exploit engine
Disabling email exploits
Email exploit engine properties
Email exploit update settings
Triggering the update manually
Update options
The HTML Threat Engine
Introduction to the HTML Threat Engine
Why defuse HTML scripts?
Configuring the HTML Threat Engine
The Trojan & Executable Scanner
Introduction to the Trojan & executable scanner
What Is A Trojan Horse?
Difference between Trojans and Viruses
How the Trojan & executable scanner works
Configuring the Trojan & Executable scanner
Configuring security level
Skip attachment checking
Trojan & Executable scanner update settings
Triggering the update manually
Update options
Decompression engine
Introduction to the decompression engine
Configuring the decompression engine
Check password protected archives
Check corrupted archives
Check for recursive archives
Check for amount of files in archives
Check size of uncompressed files in archives
Scan within archives
Remote monitoring & administration
Installing the remote monitor/configuration
Configuring & monitoring GFI MailSecurity remotely
Switching to another server to monitor or configure
Configuring a different GFI MailSecurity server
Monitoring a different GFI MailSecurity server
General options
General options
Update options
VS API Scanning modes
On demand scanning
Pro active scanning
Background scanning
Adding additional local domains
Changing the bindings
Checking number of licensed users
Version information
Advanced topics
Determining Outbound/Inbound/Internal mail
When is a mail outbound?
When is a mail inbound?
When is a mail internal?
What if the mail has multiple recipients, both internal and external?
User synchronization with Exchange 5.5
GFI MailSecurity logging
Configuring ISA server to allow downloading of updates
Enabling Event Logging for the Virus Scanning API
Setting Virus Scanning API Performance Monitor Counters
Customizing the notification templates
Template fields
Troubleshooting
Introduction
Knowledgebase
Request support via e-mail
Request support via webchat
Request support via phone
Web Forum
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