How do I use keywords? Parent topic

Content Filtering → [Policy Name] → Edit Rule
Keywords are not strictly words. They can be any of the following:
  • Numbers
  • Typographical characters
  • Short phrases
  • Words or phrases connected by logical operators
  • Words or phrases that use regular expressions

Using Keywords Effectively

ScanMail offers simple and powerful features to create highly specific filters. Consider the following, when creating your Content Filtering rules:
  • By default, ScanMail searches for exact matches of keywords. Use regular expressions to set ScanMail to search for partial matches of keywords.
  • ScanMail analyzes multiple keywords on one line differently than multiple keywords when each word occupies a single line.
  • You can also set ScanMail to search for synonyms of the actual keywords.
  • Try to use exact matching, regular expressions, operators with keywords, and import keywords to the keyword list from previous configurations.

Using Exact Matching and Keywords on Multiple Lines

Situation
Example
Match / Non-match
Two words on same line
bare sexy
Matches:
"Click here to see bare sexy beauties."
Does not match:
“Click here to see bare naked sexy hotties.”
Two words separated by a comma
bare, sexy
Matches:
"Click here to see hot, bare, sexy beauties."
Does not match:
"Click here to see hot, bare, and sexy beauties."
Multiple words on multiple lines
nude
sexy
bare naked
When you choose Any specified keywords
Matches:
"This is a nude picture"
Also matches:
"See young, hot, and sexy beauties"
 When you choose All specified keywords
Matches:
"This is a nude picture of sexy buff and bare naked"
Does not match:
"This is a nude picture of sexy buff bare and naked"
Many keywords on same line
sex bare nude naked buff
Matches:
“Click here for sex bare nude naked buff” 
Does not match:
"Click here to see sex that's bare and buff"