Symantec 10490452 Administration Guide - Page 55

Configuring email settings 55 Configuring virus settings 5 Specify a day or days of the week and time at which to begin LiveUpdates. 6 Specify an interval of time after which LiveUpdate runs again. Configuring Rapid Response updates Rapid Response updates retrieve the very latest virus definitions from Symantec Security Response. While Rapid Response definitions are published more frequently (every 10 minutes) than automatic update definitions, they are not as thoroughly tested. To receive Rapid Response updates 1 Click Settings > Virus. 2 Click LiveUpdate. 3 Click Enable Rapid Response updates. Symantec Mail Security for SMTP checks every 10 minutes after this setting is saved. 4 Click Save. Installing non-default definitions Symantec Mail Security for SMTP employs the Intelligent Updater in order to update virus definitions. You can also update antivirus files with any other Symantec definitions downloaded to the computer running Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. To enable installation of non-default definitions: ◆ Click the box, Check for and install non-default definitions. Excluding files from virus scanning You can exclude specific classes and formats of files (such as .wav or MIDI) from being scanned by Symantec Mail Security for SMTP. To exclude a class and format of file from virus scanning 1 Click Settings > Virus. 2 Click Exclude Scanning. 3 Click Add to create a definition of files for exclusion from virus scanning. 4 Name the definition by placing a value in Exclude scanning list name. 5 In the File Classes list, choose All File Classes or a specific class such as Sound.