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For more information about Perl-compatible regular expressions, see:
http://www.perl.com/doc/manual/html/pod/perlre.html
Table 4-10 describes the methods you can use to refine your search.
Table 4-10
Sample Perl-compatible regular expressions
Sample matches Example Description Character
jen, jon, j2n, j$n j.n Match any one character .
john, josh, jo4# jo..
sara, sarah, sarahjane,
saraabc%123
sara.* Match zero or more
characters
.*
sm, sam, simone,
s321m$xyz
s.*m.*
sarah, sarahjane,
saraabc%123
sara.+ Match one or more
characters
.+
simone, s321m$xyz s.+m.+
stop. stop\. Match a period \.
b** b\*\* Match an asterisk \*
18+ 18\+ Match a plus character \+
18/ 18\/ Match a forward slash \/
123-45-6789 [0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{4} Match any numeral n
times, for example, match
a social security number
[0-9]{n}
Note: Symantec Mail Security uses two different types of analysis in scanning for
messages that match your criteria. If you specify a condition using a regular
expression, a regular expression analysis is performed. If you specify a condition
using a keyword or dictionary, a text search is performed.
Adding compliance policies
Use the following procedure to add compliance policies.
To add a compliance policy
1
In the Control Center, click Policies > Compliance.
2
Click Add.
105 Configuring email filtering
Creating virus, spam, and compliance filter policies