Specifying an action to take when a quarantine threshold is met
You can define thresholds for the local quarantine and specify the actions that you want Mail Security to take when a quarantine threshold is met.
You can specify any of the following actions:
Notify Administrator | Sends a notification message to the administrator when a threshold is met. This item is checked by default. |
Notify others | Sends a notification to the other recipients that you specify when a threshold is met. |
Delete oldest items | Removes the oldest items in the local quarantine when a threshold is met. |
- To specify an action to take when a quarantine threshold is met
- In the console on the primary navigation bar, clickMonitors
- In the sidebar underViews, clickQuarantine Settings
- UnderWhen a threshold is met, checkNotify Administratorto send notification messages to the administrator.
- CheckNotify othersto send notification messages to additional people.
- In theNotify othersbox, type the email addresses of the people to whom you want Mail Security to send notifications.Separate email addresses with commas.
- CheckDelete oldest itemsto remove the items that reach a threshold.This option is not enabled by default.IfDelete oldest itemsis not checked and a quarantine size threshold is reached, the event is logged. Mail Security sends a notification to the recipients that are specified on theQuarantine Settingspage.
- UnderAdministrator Notification, in theSubject Linebox, type your subject line text.The default text is: Administrator Alert: The Symantec Mail Security Quarantine has exceeded a set limit.
- In theMessage Bodybox, type the administrator notification message body.The default text is: You should manage the Quarantine to remove files or change the Quarantine settings. Details: %details%.You can use variables in the message body.
- On the toolbar, clickDeploy changesto apply your changes.