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GroupWise Virus Attachment Rule


Before you begin, decide whether you would like to put potential virus e-mails in a folder or in the Trash. If you decide to move them to a folder, you must create a folder before creating the Rule.

  1. Click on Tools > Rules
  2. Click on New button
  3. Rule Name ( ex: Virus Attachment Rule)

1 - When Event is Section
Make sure New Item is selected and Received is checked.

2 - Item Types Section
Select the Mail option by clicking in box.

3 - Define Conditions (optional) Section

  • Click on Define Conditions button
  • Click on drop down arrow on Include entries where… field
  • Click on All Fields... (located at the bottom of the list)
  • Click on Attachments option
  • Click on ok button
  • Click in the contains field and type .pif
  • Click on the button that says End which will display a list of options and click on Or option

Repeat above steps (choosing Attachments from drop-down list) so that rule shows up as follows:

Upon completion of above steps, click OK.

4 - Then actions are Section
You can choose to do several different options. We would like to suggest, up front, that you choose to have these e-mails automatically sent to the Trash. If you open these e-mails, you can possibly infect your system. However there are a few options.

An example screen is below.

To Auto-Delete these e-mails:

  • Click on Add Action
  • Click on Delete/Decline
  • Click on OK and don’t add any information in Comment field.
  • Click on Add Action again
  • Click on Empty Item
  • Click on Save

To Send to Trash without emptying item immediately:

  • Click on Add Action
  • Click on Delete/Decline
  • Click on OK and don’t add any information in Comment field.
  • Click on Save button

To Move to a Specific folder:

  • Click on Add Action
  • Click on Move to folder
  • Then choose the folder you desire and click to check the box next to it.
  • Click on Move button
  • Click on Save button

Then you may delete the e-mail at your option.

Once you have selected the Save button, your screen should look like this:

Make sure the rule is selected with a check mark

  • Left-Click on Rule name to highlight
  • Click on the Run button.
  • Click OK
  • Click on Close button

Deactivating Rule

There may be an instance when you would want to turn the Virus Attachment Rule off momentarily.

  • Click on Tools > Rules
  • Click on check mark next to the Rule (Virus Attachment Rule), so that the box appears blank.
  • Click on Run button
  • Click OK
  • Click on Close button

 
 

 

 

 



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