Configuring link scanning

Before configuring link scanning in the message processing rule, make sure that link scanning is enabled in general protection settings.

To configure link scanning settings in the message processing rule:

1. In the application web interface window, select the Rules section.
2. In the rule table, select the rule for which you want to configure Anti-Virus protection.

   This opens the View rule window.

3. Click Edit.

   Rule settings become editable.

4. In the left pane, select the Link scanning section.
5. Use the toggle switch to the right of the section title to enable or disable link scanning for messages that match rule criteria.

   By default, link scanning is enabled.

6. If you enabled link scanning, configure the actions applied as a result of scanning to messages that were found to contain malicious or advertising links as well as links relevant to legitimate applications:
   1. Under Action, select the action that you want to apply to messages:
      • Skip.
        

        Deliver message to recipient

      • Reject.
        

        Do not deliver message to recipient. Send SMTP session error code to the sender server if possible. If error code cannot be sent, send SMTP session success code to the sender server, and a non-delivery report might be sent to the sender of the original message

      • Delete message.
        

        Do not deliver message to recipient. Send SMTP session success code to the sender server. No non-delivery report is sent to the sender of the original message

      The Reject action is selected by default.

   2. If you want messages with detected objects to be automatically placed in Backup based on the results of a scan, turn on the Place original message in Backup toggle switch.

      This toggle switch is off by default.

   3. If you want a tag to be added automatically to the beginning of the subject of messages with detected objects, in the Text to add to message subject field, enter the text of the tag.

      The [Malicious|Adware|Legitimate links] tag is added by default.

7. If you want notifications to be sent based on the results of the scan, under Notifications, click Add and configure the following:
   1. In the Template drop-down list, select a notification template.
   2. Under Recipients, select check boxes next to the recipients of the notification. Recipients may be:
      • Recipients from the general list.

        This option is available if the general list of recipients contains at least one email address.

      • Message recipients.
      • Message sender.
      • Custom addresses.
   3. If you selected the Custom addresses option, in the Custom addresses field, specify other email addresses of notification recipients.

      Use a semicolon or a new line to separate email addresses.

   4. Under Notification contents, select one of the following values:
      • Notification only.
      • Notification with the original message attached.

   If necessary, repeat the steps to configure as many notifications as you need.

8. Click Save.

Link scanning settings in the message processing rule are specified.

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