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Š NOTE: The E-Mail Scan module does not support this option
for Lotus cc:Mail v7.x and earlier e-mail systems. The option
will not appear here if you selected Lotus cc:Mail in the E-Mail
Scan Detection page.
• Delete infected files. Choose this response to have the E-Mail Scan
module delete every infected file it detects immediately. Be sure to
enable its reporting feature so that you have a record of which files
the module deleted. You will need to restore deleted files from
backup copies.
• Continue scanning. Choose this response to have the module
continue scanning without taking any action against the virus it
finds. If you also activate the E-Mail Scan reporting feature, the
program will record the names of any viruses it finds and the names
of infected files so that you can delete them at your next
opportunity.
Use this option only if you plan to leave your computer unattended
while the module checks for viruses.
3. Click the Alert tab to choose additional E-Mail Scan module options. To
save your changes without closing the E-mail Scan Properties dialog box,
click Apply. To save your changes and close the dialog box, click OK. To
close the dialog box without saving your changes, click Cancel.
Š NOTE: Clicking Cancel will not undo any changes you already
saved by clicking Apply.
Choosing Alert options
Once you configure it with the response options you want in the Action page,
you can let the E-Mail Scan module look for and remove viruses from your
system automatically, as it finds them, with almost no further intervention.
But if you want the module to tell you as soon as it finds a virus so you can
take appropriate action, configure it to send an alert message to you or to
others.
Follow these steps:
1. Click the Alert tab in the E-mail Scan module to display the correct
property page (Figure 4-23).
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