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?

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?
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?
1From the product's user interface, click Policy Manager | Gateway (Master Policy). 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?
From Settings & Diagnostics | Anti-Spam, select 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.
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.