How the Policy Manager Works Parent topic

You can create multiple rules for the following types of policies. Use policies to reduce security and productivity threats to your messaging system:
  • Antivirus: Scans messages for viruses and other malware such as spyware and worms.
  • Others: Scans spam, phishing, or social engineering attack messages, message content, and other attachment criteria.
An IMSVA policy has the following components:
  • Route: A set of sender and recipient email addresses or groups, or an LDAP user or group to which the policy is applied. You can use the asterisk (*) to create wildcard expressions and simplify route configuration.
  • Filter: A rule or set of rules that apply to a specific route, also known as scanning conditions. IMSVA contains predefined filters that you can use to combat common virus and other threats. You can modify these predefined filters or define your own filters.
  • Action: The action that IMSVA performs if the filter conditions are met. Depending on the filter result, a filter action is performed that determines how the message is finally processed.
    Note
    Note
    For more information on how to create a policy, see Configuring Policies.