Add a policy rule

Steps

  1. From the section Rules on the page Add or Edit Policy, click Add. The Add Rule page displays.
  2. In the field Rule Name, enter a name for the rule.
  3. From Status, select the desired policy status, Enabled or Disabled. The default is Enabled.
  4. From the pull-down menu Order, select the order in which the rule should apply.
    By default, a new rule is created in the first position. The Disclaimer rule is always applied last.
  5. In the section Filter, from the pull-down menu Filter name, select a predefined filter type or click Add filter.
    If you select Add filter, the Add Filter page displays to define a new filter. See Creating and configuring a filter.
  6. In the section Action, from the pull-down menu Action name, select a default filter action or click Add action.
    If you select Add action, the Add Action page displays to define a new action. See Creating and configuring a filter action.
  7. (Optional) From the section Action, click Edit. The Edit Action page displays.
  8. (Optional) In the section Filter Bypass Condition, click Add.

    The Add Filter Bypass Conditions page displays. Create filter bypass entries in the Sender Email Addresses, Recipient Email Addresses, and IP Address Groups sections in one of the following ways:

    • Add a predefined email address list; click Browse next to the Email Address File field and navigate to the desired text file. The file format should be one email address per line, up to a maximum of eight addresses.
    • Enter an individual email address in the Email address field. Click the right arrow button to add the individual entry to the Email Address List on the right.
    • Select the IP address groups you want to bypass analysis, and click the arrow button to add them to the Added IP Address Groups box. You can also define a new IP address group on this page if desired.

      Use an asterisk (*) in an address as a wildcard.

    • Delete an entry in an Email Address List; select it and click Remove.
    • Export and save an address list as a text file; click Export All.
    • Click OK to save your bypass entries.

      You cannot use these settings to bypass a custom content filter.

  9. Click OK.

    The rule is saved and displays in the Rules section of the Edit Inbound Policy page.

    Use the buttons Move Up and Move Down to adjust rule order.