McAfee Security for Microsoft Exchange 8.6.0
McAfee Anti-Spam add-on component
Here are answers to frequently asked questions on the Anti-Spam add-on component.
- How do I update the Anti-spam engine manually?
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Update registry key and place the new engine on the specified directory which is entered in registry under SpamEngineVersion registry key under MSME\SystemState registry. These two values should be in-sync. For example, if the engine version is 9039, create a directory with the name 9039 under MSME\Bin\AntiSpam\Engine and copy the engine file masecore.dll to this directory.
- Can I edit the Anti-spam rules manually?
- No.
- What should I consider before adding an email address to the Blacklist?
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• Make sure that McAfee Anti-Spam add-on component is installed. • The Microsoft Exchange server must be a Transport server. For example, have an Exchange server with Edge Transport or Hub Transport role. • Have an un-authenticated connection, where emails reach the server directly from internet. - How do I blacklist or whitelist an email address?
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1 From the product's user interface, click .3 Under Options (Core Anti-Spam Settings), click Edit. 2 Under Core Scanners, click Anti-Spam. 4 Click the Mail Lists tab and then click Add for the required options such as Blacklisted or Whitelisted senders/recipients. - What should I do when few emails are not being detected as spam?
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Enable message reputation and apply the settings. Also, adjust the spam score to a value between 51 and 79, which will help with the detection rate.
The emails with a lower spam score (51–59) could still be legitimate, so tweaking the score is required.
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- Where can I get the Anti-spam add-on license?
- You can download the MSMEASA.ZIP file from the McAfee download site, if you have valid McAfee Anti-spam grant number. If you do not have a valid Anti-spam grant number, call the McAfee Customer Service team.