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Email: Malware protection

Medium

Explanation

Scans the incoming and outgoing emails for malware.

Resolution

  1. Go to PROTECT > Email > General settings.

  2. Ensure that SMTP deployment mode is set to Mail Transfer Agent (MTA).

    Note

    You are at the MTA mode if you are seeing the Switch to legacy mode button. The legacy mode is not compatible with Sandstorm for Email.

  3. Go to PROTECT > Email > Policies and exceptions.

  4. Open or create your SMTP route & scan policy.
  5. Turn on Malware protection.
  6. Click Save.