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Banned word list Spam filter
Banned word list
You can add one or more banned words to sort email containing those words in the
email subject, body, or both.
Words can be marked as spam or clear. Banned words can be one word or a phrase
up to 127 characters long.
If you enter a single word, the FortiGate unit blocks all email that contain that word. If
you enter a phrase, the FortiGate unit blocks all email containing the exact phrase. To
block any word in a phrase, use Perl regular expressions. See
“Using Perl regular
expressions” on page 335 .
Figure 180:Sample banned word List
Banned word options
Banned word has the following icons and features:
When you select Create New or Edit you can configure the following settings for the
banned word.
Create new Select Create New to add a word or phrase to the banned word list.
Total The number of items in the list.
The Page up, Page down, and Remove all entries icons.
Pattern The list of banned words. Select the check box to enable all the banned
words in the list.
Pattern Type The pattern type used in the banned word list entry. Choose from wildcard or
regular expression. See “Using Perl regular expressions” on page 335 .
Language The character set to which the banned word belongs: Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Thai, or Western.
Where The location which the FortiGate unit searches for the banned word: subject,
body, or all.
Action The selected action to take on email with banned words.
The Delete and Edit/View icons.