Configuring Email Filter settings on a FortiClient agent
The email filtering feature filters spam email into a special folder in the Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express email client on the user’s computer. FortiClient first checks email messages against the local black/white list and banned words list. Messages not caught in these filters are filtered using the FortiGuard Email Filter service.
In both the black/white list and banned word filter, you can use a regular expression to create an entry that matches multiple cases.
The FortiManager unit can act as the local FortiGuard Email Filter service center, overriding the default FortiGuard servers. If you have a large number of FortiClient agents, using this feature speeds up the installation of the email filtering settings.
To configure the Email Filter Black/White List:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want to configure from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select Email Filter > Black/White List.
4. Do any of the following:
• To remove an existing entry, select its Delete icon.
• To edit an existing entry, select its Edit icon.
• To add an entry, select Create New, select Block (black list) or Allow (white list), enter the email address and select OK.
• To copy an entry to the client group Black/White list, select its Copy to group icon.
To configure the banned word filter:
1. In the FortiClient Manager, select Client/Group > Client > Managed Client in the navigation pane.
2. In the All Managed Clients list, select the FortiClient agent you want to configure from the Host Name column.
3. From the FortiClient menu, select Email Filter > Banned Word Filter.
4. Do any of the following:
• To remove an existing entry, select its Delete icon.
• To edit an existing entry, select its Edit icon.
• To add an entry, select Create New, enter the banned word and select OK.
• To copy an entry to the client group banned word filter, select its Copy to group icon.