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The option Apply the strictest rule to all recipients with conflicting rules instructs ScanMail to apply the strictest mail scan rule to all recipients with conflicting rules.
Consider the following example:
  • Mail scan rule A has the following settings:
    General:
    Include specified recipients = All of Accounting
    Scan Options > Attachment Filter:
    Enable attachment filtering by size = 10 MB
    Action = Block mail
  • Mail scan rule B has the following settings:
    General:
    Include specified recipients = user@domain.com
    user@domain.com is a member of the All of Accounting group.
    Scan Options > Attachment Filter:
    Enable attachment filtering by size = 5 MB
    Action = Block mail
When an incoming message with a 7 MB attachment addressed to All of Accounting and user@domain.com arrives:
  • All users in the All of Accounting group will not receive the message if Apply the strictest rule... is enabled.
  • All users, excluding user@domain.com, will receive both the message and the attachment if Apply the strictest rule... is disabled.
Disabling this option allows ScanMail to apply the strictest mail scan rule to a specific user in a group.
Tip
Tip
Defining accurate and complete address groups ensures that ScanMail applies the appropriate policies to individuals in those groups.
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