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Updating ScanMail

Security software can only be effective if it is using the latest technology. Since new viruses/malware and other malicious code are constantly being released, it is crucial that you regularly update your ScanMail components to protect against new security threats. ScanMail components available for updating are:

• Virus pattern

• Spyware pattern

• IntelliTrap pattern

• IntelliTrap exception pattern

• Scan engine

• Spam pattern

• Spam engine

• URL filtering engine

To find out if you have the latest components, view the ScanMail Summary screen from the product console. It shows your current version and lists the latest version available for download.

Complete the following tasks before updating ScanMail:

1. Register your software.

2. If a proxy server handles Internet traffic on your network, you must set the proxy server information.

3. Configure your update method and source. Methods include Manual Update and Scheduled Update. Sources include the ActiveUpdate server, the Internet, the intranet UNC PATH, and Control Manager.

See also:

• Manual Update

• Scheduled Update

• Download Source