Views:

When Security Agents have the mail scan privileges, the Mail Scan option displays on the Security Agent console. The Mail Scan option shows the POP3 mail scan.

The following table describes the POP3 mail scan program.

Table 1. Mail Scan Programs

Details

Description

Purpose

Scans POP3 email messages for viruses/malware

Prerequisites

  • Must be enabled by administrators from the web console before users can use it

    Note:

    You must enable the Display the Mail Scan settings on the Security Agent console privilege to enable POP3 mail scanning.

    For more information, see Configuring Agent Privileges.

  • Action against viruses/malware configurable from the Security Agent console but not from the web console

Scan types supported

Real-time Scan

Scanning is done as email messages are retrieved from the POP3 mail server.

Scan results

  • Information about detected security risks available after scanning is complete

  • Scan results not logged on the Security Agent console's Logs screen

  • Scan results not sent to the server