242 Glossary
LDIF (LDAP Data
Interchange Format)
An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard format for representing directory
information in a flat file, specified in RFC 2849.
list box
A dialog box containing a list of items from which a user can choose.
mailing list
An automatic email system that allows members to carry on a discussion on a particular
topic. Subscribers to the mailing list automatically receive email messages that are posted
to the list. Mailing lists are commonly used for subscribers to post questions, answers, and
opinions based on the topic to which the list is devoted.
malware
Programs and files that are created to do harm. Malware includes computer viruses,
worms, and Trojan horses.
messaging gateway
The outermost point in a network where mail servers are located. All other mail servers
are downstream from the mail servers located at the messaging gateway.
MIME (Multipurpose
Internet Mail
Extensions)
A protocol used for transmitting documents with different formats via the Internet.
MTA (Mail Transfer
Agent)
A generic term for programs such as Sendmail, postfix, or qmail that send and receive
mail between servers. Each Symantec Mail Security for SMTP Scanner uses the following
three separate MTAs:
■
Delivery MTA: The component that sends inbound and outbound messages that have
already been filtered to their required destinations. To do this, the delivery MTA uses
the filtering results and the configuration settings for relaying inbound and
outbound mail.
■
Inbound MTA: The component that receives inbound mail and forwards it to the
Filtering Hub for processing.
■
Outbound MTA: The component that receives outbound mail and forwards it to the
Filtering Hub for processing.
name server
A computer running a program that converts domain names into appropriate IP addresses
and vice versa. See also DNS server.
network
A group of computers and associated devices that are connected by communications
facilities (both hardware and software) for the purpose of sharing information and
peripheral devices such as printers and modems. See also LAN (local area network).
notification
1. In Symantec Mail Security for SMTP, a separate email that can be automatically sent to
the sender, recipients, or other email addresses when a specified condition is met. For
example, if you have a policy that strips .exe attachments from incoming messages, you
may want to also notify the sender that the attachment has been stripped. 2. In Symantec
Mail Security for SMTP, a periodic email summary sent by Spam Quarantine to users,
listing the newly quarantined spam messages, and including links for users to
immediately release messages to their inbox or to log in to their personal quarantines. See
also Notifier.
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Страница 60: ...60 Configuring email settings Configuring scanning settings ...
Страница 116: ...116 Configuring email filtering Managing policy resources ...
Страница 142: ...142 Working with Spam Quarantine Configuring Spam Quarantine ...
Страница 150: ...150 Working with Suspect Virus Quarantine Configuring Suspect Virus Quarantine ...
Страница 162: ...162 Configuring alerts and logs Configuring logs ...
Страница 208: ...208 Feature Cross Reference About email filtering and message handling options ...