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Table of 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 Confirm ...
Table of 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 Confirm ...
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Table of Contents Testing Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Filtering 78 Verifying Normal Delivery 78 Verifying Spam Filtering 79 Testing AntiVirus Filtering 79 Verifying Spam Filtering to Quarantine 79 Configuring the Brightmail Control Center to Use WebLogic 81 Copying the MySQL Connector/J API 81 Adding MySQL Connector/J to the CLASSPATH Variable 81 Configuring the Brightmail JDBC Connection Pool 82 Configuring a Data Source 85 Deploying...
Table of Contents Testing Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Filtering 78 Verifying Normal Delivery 78 Verifying Spam Filtering 79 Testing AntiVirus Filtering 79 Verifying Spam Filtering to Quarantine 79 Configuring the Brightmail Control Center to Use WebLogic 81 Copying the MySQL Connector/J API 81 Adding MySQL Connector/J to the CLASSPATH Variable 81 Configuring the Brightmail JDBC Connection Pool 82 Configuring a Data Source 85 Deploying...
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.... • Content Filters supplement AntiSpam Filters; 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 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam offers complete, Internet-wide, serverside antispam and antivirus protection. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Welcome to...
.... • Content Filters supplement AntiSpam Filters; 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 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam offers complete, Internet-wide, serverside antispam and antivirus protection. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Welcome to...
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... made to Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's filtering technologies, including enhanced effectiveness for each computer filtering email had to include specific date ranges, time period groupings, and various delivery and output options. You can now specify an unlimited number of your messages using the same technology as spam. Language Identification Users of Signature Filters, which also houses Brightmail Quarantine and...
... made to Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's filtering technologies, including enhanced effectiveness for each computer filtering email had to include specific date ranges, time period groupings, and various delivery and output options. You can now specify an unlimited number of your messages using the same technology as spam. Language Identification Users of Signature Filters, which also houses Brightmail Quarantine and...
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... of automation and human intervention allows Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam to adapt in real time to large increases in false positives because of identical or similar messages. A spam attack can contain thousands of the problems inherent in false positives. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam heuristic filters are designed to our spam-fighting arsenal. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview Using Brightmail AntiSpam, you can tailor for your...
... of automation and human intervention allows Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam to adapt in real time to large increases in false positives because of identical or similar messages. A spam attack can contain thousands of the problems inherent in false positives. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam heuristic filters are designed to our spam-fighting arsenal. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Architecture Overview Using Brightmail AntiSpam, you can tailor for your...
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...; Configure, start and stop each one Brightmail Control Center. each of your Brightmail Scanners. • Specify email filtering options for groups of spam messages and Web-based end user access to the Brightmail Client for administrator-only access. Each Brightmail Server is a communications channel between Brightmail Servers. Brightmail Control Center Each Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam installation has exactly one can talk to...
...; Configure, start and stop each one Brightmail Control Center. each of your Brightmail Scanners. • Specify email filtering options for groups of spam messages and Web-based end user access to the Brightmail Client for administrator-only access. Each Brightmail Server is a communications channel between Brightmail Servers. Brightmail Control Center Each Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam installation has exactly one can talk to...
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... senders by creating an Allowed Senders List and by AntiSpam Filters. • Email from blocked senders - Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam identifies mass-mailing worm emails as spam, either by altering the subject line or by default. You can use Symantec's Spam Scoring to identify a range of email as spam using the Spam Folder Agent, native foldering in Exchange 2003, or the...
... senders by creating an Allowed Senders List and by AntiSpam Filters. • Email from blocked senders - Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam identifies mass-mailing worm emails as spam, either by altering the subject line or by default. You can use Symantec's Spam Scoring to identify a range of email as spam using the Spam Folder Agent, native foldering in Exchange 2003, or the...
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... and allowed senders and you , using our state-of your users from email-borne viruses. Others are usually inherent in spam. Each characteristic is assigned a spam probability, and the message is spam, even if it does other AntiSpam Filters. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Filters Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam employs the following four major types of false positives-demands a careful and flexible approach to...
... and allowed senders and you , using our state-of your users from email-borne viruses. Others are usually inherent in spam. Each characteristic is assigned a spam probability, and the message is spam, even if it does other AntiSpam Filters. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Overview Brightmail Filters Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam employs the following four major types of false positives-demands a careful and flexible approach to...
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... company-specific content: choose a unique action for sending unsolicited bulk email. Unless AntiVirus Filters detect a virus or worm, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam treats mail coming from blocked senders for spam, viruses, or any other category. • Treat as legitimate mail. Using this signature, Signature Filters group and match seemingly random messages that are effective conduits for custom...
... company-specific content: choose a unique action for sending unsolicited bulk email. Unless AntiVirus Filters detect a virus or worm, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam treats mail coming from blocked senders for spam, viruses, or any other category. • Treat as legitimate mail. Using this signature, Signature Filters group and match seemingly random messages that are effective conduits for custom...
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... you have purchased antivirus filtering. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam also provides protection against mass-mailing worms, which virtually all outgoing email is configured to check mail against three lists, all other lists, which virtually no viruses, the message is a dynamic database containing IP addresses of viruses. Brightmail Reputation Service Lists: By default, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam is spam. You can also...
... you have purchased antivirus filtering. Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam also provides protection against mass-mailing worms, which virtually all outgoing email is configured to check mail against three lists, all other lists, which virtually no viruses, the message is a dynamic database containing IP addresses of viruses. Brightmail Reputation Service Lists: By default, Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam is spam. You can also...
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... a reminder to begin using secure HTTPS file transfer. The Conduit handles all quarantined messages. After authenticating the filters, the Conduit notifies the Brightmail Server to check their inbox, and delete or search messages. Spam Foldering and Submissions Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam features the Spam Folder Agent and the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for Domino also allows users to submit missed...
... a reminder to begin using secure HTTPS file transfer. The Conduit handles all quarantined messages. After authenticating the filters, the Conduit notifies the Brightmail Server to check their inbox, and delete or search messages. Spam Foldering and Submissions Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam features the Spam Folder Agent and the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for Domino also allows users to submit missed...
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... to the build configuration file in the Sendmail directory and build a new version of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to identify spam accurately depends on having access to messages in as the Brightmail Filter. Consequently, TCP port 443 must have Milter support enabled, type the following : Version 8.12.11 Compiled with...
... to the build configuration file in the Sendmail directory and build a new version of message bodies may undermine Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's effectiveness. NOTE: Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam's ability to identify spam accurately depends on having access to messages in as the Brightmail Filter. Consequently, TCP port 443 must have Milter support enabled, type the following : Version 8.12.11 Compiled with...
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...line modified, such that it begins with many others, can return to invoke the Installer when installing Brightmail Scanner. Insert the CD containing Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam software into the CD- For more information about doing so please refer to the install script based on.... The prompts 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 which you can be ...
...line modified, such that it begins with many others, can return to invoke the Installer when installing Brightmail Scanner. Insert the CD containing Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam software into the CD- For more information about doing so please refer to the install script based on.... The prompts 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 which you can be ...
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... won't be removed, such as root: # /etc/init.d/mailwall start the Brightmail Scanner using the following command, as antispam filters. Uninstalling Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail To uninstall this version of Brightmail Scanner for the Brightmail Filter," on page 77. 5 Test filtering of spam as the root user: $ su root -c '/opt/symantec/sbas/Scanner/UninstallerData/Uninstall' Password: your_root_password Installation Guide 31
... won't be removed, such as root: # /etc/init.d/mailwall start the Brightmail Scanner using the following command, as antispam filters. Uninstalling Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail To uninstall this version of Brightmail Scanner for the Brightmail Filter," on page 77. 5 Test filtering of spam as the root user: $ su root -c '/opt/symantec/sbas/Scanner/UninstallerData/Uninstall' Password: your_root_password Installation Guide 31
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... of inet:41001. Configuring Sendmail for the Brightmail Filter The Brightmail Client communicates with Brightmail Scanner," on page 41. The Brightmail Filter program also controls client-side actions such as removing mail and tagging spam. This Brightmail Filter port number must correspond to enable filtering and the Brightmail Filter in this integration, the Brightmail Client uses the Brightmail Filter (bmifilter), an intermediary program, which connects...
... of inet:41001. Configuring Sendmail for the Brightmail Filter The Brightmail Client communicates with Brightmail Scanner," on page 41. The Brightmail Filter program also controls client-side actions such as removing mail and tagging spam. This Brightmail Filter port number must correspond to enable filtering and the Brightmail Filter in this integration, the Brightmail Client uses the Brightmail Filter (bmifilter), an intermediary program, which connects...
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... a POP3 account on the Summary page increases by one Installation Guide 79 Verifying Spam Filtering to Quarantine If you've configured Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam to forward spam messages to a test account. 2 Attach a virus test file such as Outlook Express. Testing AntiVirus Filtering You can verify that antivirus filtering is not a real virus. You should find , such as Test...
... a POP3 account on the Summary page increases by one Installation Guide 79 Verifying Spam Filtering to Quarantine If you've configured Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam to forward spam messages to a test account. 2 Attach a virus test file such as Outlook Express. Testing AntiVirus Filtering You can verify that antivirus filtering is not a real virus. You should find , such as Test...
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... messages are unscannable for a user while that user is running, you should be able to see spam messages when you want to set . To set the filtering action to Quarantine. 80 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ The following Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam message categories can choose to Quarantine. NOTE: Brightmail Quarantine only supports the ISO-Latin-1 character set If a message is...
... messages are unscannable for a user while that user is running, you should be able to see spam messages when you want to set . To set the filtering action to Quarantine. 80 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ The following Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam message categories can choose to Quarantine. NOTE: Brightmail Quarantine only supports the ISO-Latin-1 character set If a message is...
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... for more information. In addition, users must enable the Junk Email Filter feature using the Spam Folder Agent or the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for enabling spam foldering in the toolbar. See the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide for a single successful submission. The default is ... 2003 at the gateway and at the back end. Configuring the Spam Folder Agent See the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide for detailed instructions for Domino. To enable spam foldering after configuring it using Outlook 2003 or Outlook Web Access 2003...
... for more information. In addition, users must enable the Junk Email Filter feature using the Spam Folder Agent or the Symantec Spam Folder Agent for enabling spam foldering in the toolbar. See the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide for a single successful submission. The default is ... 2003 at the gateway and at the back end. Configuring the Spam Folder Agent See the Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam Deployment Planning Guide for detailed instructions for Domino. To enable spam foldering after configuring it using Outlook 2003 or Outlook Web Access 2003...
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... submissions 11, 87 missed spam submissions 11, 87 Spam filtering, testing 79 Spam Folder Agent 94 configuring 93 enabling 105 installing 94 Spam foldering 11, 87 configuring 93 enabling automatic 105 Starting Brightmail Control Center, automatic 73 Brightmail Scanner from Control Center 78 Brightmail Scanner the first time on UNIX 30 Submissions 11, 87 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam architecture overview 3 overview 1 Registering...
... submissions 11, 87 missed spam submissions 11, 87 Spam filtering, testing 79 Spam Folder Agent 94 configuring 93 enabling 105 installing 94 Spam foldering 11, 87 configuring 93 enabling automatic 105 Starting Brightmail Control Center, automatic 73 Brightmail Scanner from Control Center 78 Brightmail Scanner the first time on UNIX 30 Submissions 11, 87 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam architecture overview 3 overview 1 Registering...
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... 18 V Verifying Brightmail Control Center installation 76 Brightmail Scanner installation 53 normal delivery 78 Sendmail 8.12 support 17 spam filtering 79 spam filtering to Quarantine 79 spam filtering with WebLogic 86 What's New in Brightmail AntiSpam 2 Windows hardware requirements 43, 57 software requirements 43, 58 154 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ Upgrading Brightmail Control Center 60 Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail 21 Brightmail Scanner for Brightmail Scanner installation 20...
... 18 V Verifying Brightmail Control Center installation 76 Brightmail Scanner installation 53 normal delivery 78 Sendmail 8.12 support 17 spam filtering 79 spam filtering to Quarantine 79 spam filtering with WebLogic 86 What's New in Brightmail AntiSpam 2 Windows hardware requirements 43, 57 software requirements 43, 58 154 Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam™ Upgrading Brightmail Control Center 60 Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail 21 Brightmail Scanner for Brightmail Scanner installation 20...