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Test 1: Verifying that e-mail messages (SMTP) are scanned and
delivered correctly
You can test the appliance's SMTP virus scanning and delivery by sending the
EICAR test file between internal and external (Internet) e-mail accounts.
To verify that SMTP virus scanning and delivery is working:
1. Log onto any computer in your network that has an e-mail account.
2. Create the EICAR test file.
3. Open your computer's e-mail program and create a new message with
4. Send the message.
5. Check that the message is returned and does not contain the EICAR test
6. Access the external e-mail account on the Internet that you specified for
7. Check that the message is returned and does not contain the EICAR test
8. Delete the EICAR test files that you created.
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the following attributes: specify the intended recipient as an external
e-mail address on the Internet to which you have access, and attach the
EICAR file to the message.
If your e-mail system is configured correctly, and the appliance has the
default settings:
• The mail server receives the outbound message from the internal
computer, then delivers it to the appliance.
• The appliance scans the message for viruses, and detects and
removes the attached EICAR test file. It then returns the cleaned
message to the internal e-mail account.
file.
the first message, and send a similar message to the internal e-mail
account, attaching a new EICAR test file.
If your e-mail system is configured correctly, and the appliance has the
default settings, the appliance receives the reply message. It scans the
message for viruses, and detects and removes the attached EICAR test
file. It then returns the cleaned message to the external e-mail account.
file.
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