ESET Mail Security – Table of Contents

Rule wizard

You can define conditions and actions using the Rule wizard. Define condition(s) first, then action(s). Some conditions and actions differ for Real-time protection or SharePoint database scan rules. This is because the protection types use a different approach when processing files.

1.Click Add (in the middle), and a Rule condition window will appear where you can select condition type, operation and value. Define condition(s) first, then action(s).

Important

You can define multiple conditions. If you do so, all of the conditions must be met for the rule to be applied. All conditions are connected using the logical operator AND. Even if most of the conditions are met and one is not, the condition evaluation result is not met and the rule's action cannot be taken.

2.Click Add (at the bottom) to add a Rule action.

Note

You can add multiple actions for one rule.

3.When conditions and actions are defined, type a Name for the rule (something that you will recognize). The name will display in the Rules list. Name is a mandatory field, if it is highlighted in red, type a rule name into the text box and click OK to create the rule. Red highlighting does not disappear even though you have entered a rule name; it disappears after you click OK.

4.If you want to prepare rules and plan to use them later, you can click the toggle next to Active to deactivate the rule. To activate the rule, select the check box next to the rule you want to activate.

Note

If a new rule is added or an existing rule is modified, message rescan will automatically start using the new or modified rules.

See Rule examples to see how you can use rules.