Symantec 10490452 Administration Guide - Page 155

8 Chapter Configuring alerts and logs This chapter includes the following topics: ■ Configuring alerts ■ Viewing logs ■ Configuring logs Configuring alerts Alerts are email notifications sent automatically by Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to inform system administrators of conditions potentially requiring attention. You can choose the types of alerts sent, the From: header shown in alerts, and which administrators receive them. The following alert settings are available: Table 8-1 Alert settings Alert setting Explanation Send from The email address that will appear in the notification's From: header. System detected n viruses An alert is sent because the system detects that the number of virus outbreaks in the past interval occurring over a certain time period exceeds a set limit. Spam filters are older than An alert is sent because of the age of your spam filters. Spam filters update periodically, at different intervals for different types of filters. To avoid unnecessary alerts, a minimum setting of two hours is recommended. Virus filters are older than An alert is sent because of the age of your virus filters. Virus filter updates typically occur several times a week. To avoid unnecessary alerts, a setting of seven days is recommended.