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Setting the retention period for report data
Running reports
You can specify the number of days or weeks that Symantec Mail Security for
SMTP should keep track of report data. Depending on your organization's size
and message volume, the disk storage requirements for reports data could be
quite large. You should monitor the storage required for reporting over time and
adjust the retention period accordingly.
To specify the retention period for report data
1
In the Control Center, click Settings > Reports.
2
Under Report Expunger Settings, use the Time to store report data before
deleting drop-down lists to choose how long Symantec Mail Security for
SMTP will keep your reporting data.
3
Optionally, you can click Clear All to remove all report data stored to date.
4
Click Save.
Provided that report data exists to generate a given report type, you can run an
ad hoc report to get a summary of filtering activity. The results will display in
the browser window.
To run a report
1
Ensure that you have configured Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to track
the appropriate data for the report. See
page 172.
2
In the Control Center, click Reports > View Reports.
3
Click a report in the Report drop-down list.
See tables
9-1
through
4
For reports that filter on specific recipients, such as Spam: Specific
Recipients or Virus: Specific Recipients, type an email address in the
Recipient name or Sender name box, such as r1b3s@example.com.
5
In the Direction drop-down list, select the message directions to include in
the report.
6
In the Time range drop-down list, do one of the following:
To specify a preset range, click Past Hour, Past Day, Past Week, or Past
■
Month.
Setting the retention period for report data
"Selecting report data to track"
9-8
for a description of each report.
Working with reports
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