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Enabling the analysis mode using the CLI

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Use the commands in this section to enable the analysis mode for your Email Security — Server appliance.

To enable the analysis mode:
  1. Enable the CLI configuration mode:

    hostname > enable
    hostname # configure terminal
  2. Enable the analysis mode.

    • For Block mode:

      1. Enable Block mode:

        hostname (config) # email-analysis mode block
      2. (Optional) Notify the intended recipients that malicious emails were blocked and not delivered to them:

        hostname (config) # email-analysis policy notice enable

        Note

        To customize the notification text, see Configuring Notices Using the CLI .

      3. (Optional) To retroactively notify the recipient that a malicious email was missed, but then later blocked and not delivered:

        hostname (config) # email-analysis policy notice retro enable
    • For Drop mode:

      1. Enable Drop mode:

        hostname (config) # email-analysis mode drop
      2. (Optional) Show the original email To: and From: header envelope information in the eAlerts and eQuarantine pages in the Email Security — Server Web UI:

        hostname (config) # email-analysis policy use-header enable

        Note

        See the Email Security — Server User Guide for details about this feature.

    • For Monitor mode:

      hostname (config) # email-analysis mode monitor
    • For Tap/Span mode:

      hostname (config) # email-analysis mode tap
  3. Save your changes:

    hostname (config) # write memory
  4. Reboot the appliance:

    hostname (config) # reload

Examples

This example changes the analysis mode to Drop and enables header envelope support.

hostname (config) # email-analysis mode drop
hostname (config) # email-analysis policy use-header enable
hostname (config) # show email-analysis
Email-Analysis:
  enabled:                  yes
  mode:                     drop
  interface:                pether3
  .
  .
  Email-Analysis Policy:
    .
    .
    Use Header for To/From:    yes
    .
    .

This example changes the analysis mode to Tap/Span.

hostname (config) # email-analysis mode tap
You must reload the appliance for the analysis mode change to take effect.
hostname (config) # show email-analysis 
Email-Analysis:
  enabled:                  yes
  mode:                     tap
  interface:                pether3
  .
  .

hostname (config) # reload