PureMessage for UNIX - Sophos

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In addition to spam and virus protection, PureMessage features include:
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Blocking large attachments or attachments of certain types by granular
true file type detection, regardless of extension or content type header.
Adding disclaimers to outbound mail.
Checking for keywords, phrases, and credit card numbers.
Encrypting messages using TLS or routing messages to third-party endto-end
encryption solutions.
The Policy Manager is typically used for:
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Email filter policy management.
Setting the spam thresholds and policy.
Managing allow lists, block lists, and opt-out lists.
PureMessage allows you to create dynamic policies that use information stored
in LDAP systems. This can simplify the ongoing maintenance of complex
policies. Extensible architecture also allows you to integrate PureMessage with
existing archiving, encryption, or access control systems.
tests and actions
The Policy Constructor lists all the available test and action options, and defines
which specific tests and actions to take when a certain rule is applied.
For example, the Quarantine and Deliver rule applies two actions to the
message if PureMessage assigns a spam probability greater than 50%:
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A hidden x-header is added to the message, listing the spam probability
and rules that were hit.
A copy of the message is placed in the quarantine.
Figure 9: Configuring a spam-probability test
Managing policy
The Policy Manager is
used to define spam and
control how messages are
handled.