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84 Setting your antivirus policy
Updating virus and spam definitions files
Updating virus and spam definitions files
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP relies on up-to-date information to detect and
eliminate viruses and spam. Symantec supplies updated virus and spam
definitions files, which contain information about newly discovered viruses and
spam, to ensure that your virus and spam protection is current. Updated virus
definitions files are provided at least once per week and whenever a new virus
threat is discovered. Spam definitions are updated approximately once per
quarter. When new virus definitions files are available, the LiveUpdate
technology automatically downloads the proper files and installs them in the
proper location.
Spam definitions for Symantec Premium AntiSpam are received through the
Symantec Brightmail Logistics and Operations Center (BLOC) and are not
updated through LiveUpdate.
Note: To update virus and heuristic spam definitions for Symantec Mail Security
for SMTP, you must run LiveUpdate in the product. Running LiveUpdate in
other Symantec products will not update your definitions for Symantec Mail
Security for SMTP.
For more information on Intelligent Updater, see the Readme file on the
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP product CD.
You can configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to perform regular updates
of virus and spam definitions files using LiveUpdate, or you can set up your own
LiveUpdate Server.
See
"Setting up your own LiveUpdate server"
Update virus and spam definitions files
You can configure Symantec Mail Security for SMTP to run LiveUpdate one or
more days per week. You can change the time of day for the first attempt and the
frequency of attempts. You can also update virus and spam definitions
manually.
To schedule automatic LiveUpdates
1
On the Symantec Mail Security for SMTP administrative interface, in the
left pane, click LiveUpdate.
2
In the LiveUpdate window, under Schedule, check Enable schedule.
Uncheck this option to disable a scheduled LiveUpdate.
3
Select one or more days on which you want LiveUpdate to run.
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