Overview of IMail Anti-virus powered by Symantec

IMail Server is equipped with state of the art anti-virus technology to provide increased security for your mail system. Symantec's ScanEngine is one of the most comprehensive virus scanners available, and with its integration into IMail Server, you can be sure that your mail server will not be compromised.

IMail Anti-virus powered by Symantec™ searches all incoming and outgoing mail for viruses, worms, trojan horses, and other destructive code. It does this by comparing all mail messages with a list of file extensions and known virus definitions.

It also uses heuristic technology to discover new viruses by searching for general characteristics of existing viruses. If it detects a virus, IMail Anti-virus powered by Symantec™ can attempt to repair the infected file, delete the message, or send a bounce message back to the sender. A log file entry is generated and an e-mail is sent to alert the administrator of the problem. In addition, the System Administrator can set a "Redirect Address" to which infected e-mail messages are sent. Optionally, the administrator can send a message to the intended recipients informing them that the message could not be delivered.