Editing Filter Rules

Filter rules provide a mechanism for the administrator to define the handling of messages that meet certain criteria. After clicking the name of a filter rule, the filter rule options will be displayed.

The rule is separated into two parts, the trigger and the action.

Filter Rule Trigger

The filter rule trigger specifies which contents of a message will cause the rule to execute.

A filter rule can be configured to trigger on a variety of information including:

• Message sender

• Message recipient

• The message UBE rating
  This requires that the Filter UbeBlock option be set to generate ratings

• The message contains a safe word *

• The message is from a white listed address *

• The message is from a black listed address *

• The message is from an SPF validated source
  Note, this option requires that either FTGate or your ISP added an SPF V1 header to the message
  See Also: SPF Validation

• The message contains a prohibited word *

• The message contains a prohibited phrase *

• The message passed through an RBL listed server
  See Also: RBL Sites

• The message is from an authenticated sender
  Sender is either in the LAN address range (AA flag set) or has used SMTP authentication

• The message contains a specific word or words
  By default all non-alpha characters are removed from strings that are entered into this list, in order to enter a string with non-alpha characters you must enclose the string in quotes. i.e. "the-string".

• The message was matched by UBEBlock+

• The message look like STOCK spam (attachment with no text)

• The message contains URLs that do not match the display text and look like Phishing messages

• The message does not have an X-Mailer feild in the header

Filter Rule Action

The filter can take one of the following actions depending on the above options:

• Deliver normally
  The message will be delivered normally.

• Deliver normally and send a tagged copy to the Special Recipient
  The message will be delivered normally but a copy will be sent to the Special Recipient with the subject line appropriately tagged.

• Deliver normally and send the Special Recipient an attached copy.
  The message will be delivered normally but a copy will also be sent to the Special Recipient as an attachment.

• Deliver normally but tag the subject line .
  The message will be delivered but the subject line will have the appropriate tag added

• Deliver as an attachment in a tagged message
  The message will be delivered but as an attachment to a message with a suitably tagged subject line.

• Deliver to the Special Recipient
  The message will be redirected to the Special Recipient

• Deliver as an attachment to a tagged message to the Special Recipient
  The message will be sent to the Special Recipient but as an attachment in the message with a suitably tagged subject line.

• Delete the message and send the rejection message
  The message will be deleted and the rejection message will be send to the original sender

• Delete message
  The message will be deleted and no further action taken