Contents
Chapter
1
Introducing Symantec Mail Security for SMTP
Key features
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Functional overview
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Architecture
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New features for all users
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Changes for Symantec Mail Security for SMTP users
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New feature names
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Discontinued features
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Changes for Symantec Brightmail Antispam users
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13
Where to get more information
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Chapter
2
Planning your deployment
General deployment considerations
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MTA usage
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Configuring Scanners
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Positioning with other filtering products
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Filtering internal deliveries
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LDAP compatibility
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Load balancing
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Adjusting MX records
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Adjusting RAM and MySQL threads
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Deployment models
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Basic gateway deployment
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Multi-tier gateway deployment
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Post-gateway deployment
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Chapter
3
Configuring message filtering
Understanding email filtering
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Notes on filtering actions
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Deployment considerations
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