attachmentblockingaction

Attachment Blocking: Action

ScanMail performs an action whenever it detects an attachment that requires blocking. You configure the action ScanMail performs using this screen. Additionally, configure whether or not ScanMail sends a notification.

A brief description of the options available on this screen is available below.

• Select an action

• Replace attachment with text/file: ScanMail deletes the attachment and replaces it with a text file. The email message is delivered to the intended recipient, but the text replacement informs them that the original content was infected and was replaced.

• Quarantine entire message: ScanMail moves the email message that contains the attachment to a restricted access folder, removing it as a security risk to the Exchange environment. The administrator can view the contents of the quarantine folder and resend safe email messages.

• Note: This action is not available for manual and scheduled scans.

• Quarantine message part: ScanMail moves the attachment to the quarantine folder and replace the attachment file name and send it to the recipient.

• Delete entire message: During real-time scanning, ScanMail deletes the entire email message.

• Notify: Select to send a notification when the policy is triggered

• Do not notify: Select to not send a notification when the policy is triggered

• Advanced Options

• Quarantine Settings: Specify the folder location to store quarantined attachments

• Replacement Settings: Specify the file name and text to replace quarantined attachments. This will inform users that the message attachment has been quarantined when you select Quarantine message part or Replace attachment with text/file.

Configuring Attachment Blocking Actions

The following lists the procedure required to configure attachment blocking actions.

To configure attachment blocking action settings:

1. Log on to the product console.

2. Click Attachment Blocking from the main menu. The Attachment Blocking screen displays.

3. Click Global Policy from the list of policies and exceptions. The Global policy settings screen displays.

4. Click the Action tab. The Action screen displays.

5. Select an action. See Attachment Blocking Actions for details about actions.

6. Specify whether to send notifications when attachments are blocked by selecting Notify or Do not notify.

7. (Optional) Click Quarantine Settings to specify a different quarantine directory.

8. (Optional) Click Replacement Settings to customize the Replacement file name and Replacement text.

9. Click Save.

See also:

• About Attachment Blocking

• Configuring Attachment Blocking

• Attachment Blocking | Select Accounts

• Select Accounts | Senders/Recipients

• Attachment Blocking | Specify Policy

• Attachment Blocking | Name and Priority

• Attachment Blocking: Target

• Attachment Blocking: Notification