Symantec 10490452 Administration Guide - Page 173

Working with reports 173 Setting the retention period for report data Setting the retention period for report data You can specify the number of days or weeks that Symantec Mail Security for SMTP should keep track of report data. Depending on your organization's size and message volume, the disk storage requirements for reports data could be quite large. You should monitor the storage required for reporting over time and adjust the retention period accordingly. To specify the retention period for report data 1 In the Control Center, click Settings > Reports. 2 Under Report Expunger Settings, use the Time to store report data before deleting drop-down lists to choose how long Symantec Mail Security for SMTP will keep your reporting data. 3 Optionally, you can click Clear All to remove all report data stored to date. 4 Click Save. Running reports Provided that report data exists to generate a given report type, you can run an ad hoc report to get a summary of filtering activity. The results will display in the browser window. To run a report 1 Ensure that you have configured Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to track the appropriate data for the report. See "Selecting report data to track" on page 172. 2 In the Control Center, click Reports > View Reports. 3 Click a report in the Report drop-down list. See tables 9-1 through 9-8 for a description of each report. 4 For reports that filter on specific recipients, such as Spam: Specific Recipients or Virus: Specific Recipients, type an email address in the Recipient name or Sender name box, such as [email protected]. 5 In the Direction drop-down list, select the message directions to include in the report. 6 In the Time range drop-down list, do one of the following: ■ To specify a preset range, click Past Hour, Past Day, Past Week, or Past Month.