PureMessage for UNIX™ Sophos | TOC | 3 Contents Getting Started Guide...........................................................................................................8 Welcome to PureMessage for UNIX........................................................................................................8 How PureMessage Combats Spam...............................................................................................8 PureMessage Components...........................................................................................................8 Using the PureMessage Documentation......................................................................................9 Deployment Strategies...........................................................................................................................11 Deploying PureMessage.............................................................................................................11 Configuration and Tuning..........................................................................................................16 Optimizing Performance............................................................................................................17 Installing PureMessage for UNIX 5.5....................................................................................................19 Prerequisites...............................................................................................................................19 Obtaining the PureMessage Distribution...................................................................................23 PureMessage 5.5 Installation......................................................................................................23 Post-Installation Procedures.......................................................................................................29 Configuring External Mail Transfer Agents...............................................................................35 MTA Level IP Blocking.............................................................................................................40 Upgrading to PureMessage for UNIX 5.5..............................................................................................40 Upgrading PureMessage from Version 5.3.2 or Later................................................................41 Validating the PureMessage Upgrade Program..........................................................................42 Updating to PostgreSQL 8.x......................................................................................................43 Quick Reference Guide..........................................................................................................................43 Starting and Stopping PureMessage...........................................................................................44 PureMessage and Mail Servers..................................................................................................44 PureMessage Services................................................................................................................45 PureMessage Manager...............................................................................................................45 PureMessage Command-Line Interface.....................................................................................46 Policy Engine.............................................................................................................................46 Quarantine..................................................................................................................................48 End User Web Interface..............................................................................................................48 Groups Web Interface.................................................................................................................49 Central Server Management.......................................................................................................49 Reports.......................................................................................................................................49 Application Program Interface...................................................................................................50 Manager Reference.............................................................................................................50 Dashboard Tab........................................................................................................................................50 Using the Manager Interface......................................................................................................50 Changing Your Password............................................................................................................51 Policy Tab...............................................................................................................................................51 Creating and Restoring Policy Backups.....................................................................................51 Adding Policy Resources to Publications..................................................................................52 Editing the Policy.......................................................................................................................52 Managing the Repository...........................................................................................................70 Testing the Current Policy..........................................................................................................75 Using Lists and Maps.................................................................................................................76 Using the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam Settings............................................................................83 Quarantine Tab.......................................................................................................................................87 Quarantine Tab: Summary (Default) Page.................................................................................88 Managing the Quarantine...........................................................................................................88 Setting End User Options...........................................................................................................91 Configuring End User Features..................................................................................................92 Configuring End User Authentication........................................................................................93 Managing End User Lists...........................................................................................................96 Managing Quarantine Digest Rules...........................................................................................99 Setting Quarantine Digest Options...........................................................................................100 Managing the Quarantine Digest Users List............................................................................100 Managing the Notifications Address Map................................................................................102 Reports Tab...........................................................................................................................................103 Report Descriptions..................................................................................................................103 Viewing Reports.......................................................................................................................105 Modifying Reports...................................................................................................................105 Exporting Reports....................................................................................................................106 Scheduling Reports..................................................................................................................106 Local Services Tab...............................................................................................................................106 Managing Background Services...............................................................................................106 Managing Scheduled Jobs........................................................................................................121 Using the Local Services Tab Sidebar......................................................................................124 Server Groups Tab................................................................................................................................127 Scan the Network or Find Hosts...............................................................................................127 Managing Hosts........................................................................................................................127 Managing Groups.....................................................................................................................129 Managing Publications.............................................................................................................131 Support 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