Scanning compound files attached to email messages

You can enable or disable scanning of message attachments, limit the maximum size of message attachments to be scanned, and limit the maximum message attachment scan duration.

To configure scanning of compound files attached to email messages:

  1. In the main application window, click the Settings button.
  2. In the application settings window, select Essential Threat Protection → Mail Threat Protection.
  3. Click the Settings button.

    The Mail Threat Protection window opens.

  4. Select the General tab.
  5. Perform the following in the Scan of compound files section:
    • If you want the Mail Threat Protection component to skip archives that are attached to messages, clear the Scan attached archives check box.
    • If you want the Mail Threat Protection component to skip Office format files that are attached to messages, clear the Scan attached files of Office formats check box.
    • If you want the Mail Threat Protection to skip message attachments that are larger than N megabytes in size, select the Do not scan archives larger than N MB check box. If you select this check box, specify the maximum archive size in the field that is opposite the name of the check box.
    • If you want the Mail Threat Protection component to scan message attachments that take more than N seconds to scan, clear the Do not scan archives for more than N sec check box.
  6. Save your changes.

     

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