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:

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.

See also

Application licensing

About the End User License Agreement

About the license

About the license certificate

About the key

About the activation code

About the key file

About the subscription

About data provision

Viewing information about the license and added keys

Updating of license and added keys information

Adding a key file

Adding an activation code

Removing a key

Notifications that the license expires soon

Purchasing a license

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