Sample Usage Scenarios Parent topic

Scenario: Parent topic

The company policy is to prevent all users from receiving Sound attachment types, but allow users that belong to the Music Club receive mp3 files.

Solution: Parent topic

  1. Configure the Global rule to Block specifiedSound.
  2. Create an exception rule that applies to Music Club.
  3. Configure the exception rule target to mp3.
  4. Typical User scenario II (AB Exception)

Scenario: Parent topic

The company policy is to block .mp3, .doc, and .exe files. However, allow the Music Club to receive .mp3 files and allow ScanMail to receive .exe files.

Solution: Parent topic

  1. Set the Global policy to block .mp3, .doc, and .exe files.
  2. Create an exception rule named Music Club and configure it to pass .mp3 files and set the priority to 1.
  3. Create an exception rule named ScanMail and configure it to pass .exe files and set the priority to 2.

Known Issue: Parent topic

If a user belongs to both the Music Club and ScanMail groups, when an email message includes .mp3, .doc, and .exe files, the user will receive the .doc and .exe files.