Modes of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway operation under license

Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway can operate in various modes depending on the license.

Unlicensed

Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway runs in this mode from the time when you install the application and start its web interface and until you add an active key.

Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway does not scan email messages in Unlicensed mode.

Trial license

In this mode, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway scans email messages and updates databases.

When the trial license key expires, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway stops scanning email messages and updating databases.

In order for Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway to resume operation, you have to install a commercial license key.

Commercial license

In this mode, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway scans email messages and updates databases.

When the commercial license key expires, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway continues scanning email messages but stops updating databases.

To resume database updates, add a new commercial license key or renew the existing commercial license key.

Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway supports the following types of commercial license keys:

Fully-functional key. When a key is added, the application works in full-functionality mode, performing scans for spam, phishing, viruses and other types of malware.
Key for Anti-Virus protection. When this key is added, the application scans messages for viruses and other threats but does not scan messages for spam. The status label assigned by the application to a message following a spam scan contains information about limited functionality.
Key for Anti-Spam and Anti-Phishing protection. When this key is added, the application scans messages for spam and phishing but does not scan messages for viruses and other threats. The status label assigned by the application to a message following a scan for viruses and other threats contains information about limited functionality.

Black list of keys

A key can be added to the black list of keys in a number of cases. If this has happened, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway stops scanning email messages but continues attempts to update databases in case the key is removed from the black list of keys.

As soon as the key has been removed from the black list of keys, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway resumes scanning of email messages in accordance with the valid license.

After scanning of email messages in Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway is disabled, the following functionality remains available: the mail transfer agent (MTA), the connection to the LDAP server, the event log, and Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway operation reports. You also have access to all Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway settings (except the protection settings) via the web interface.