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XG imap/s and pop3/s incoming scanned

rfcat_vk

This morning I decided it was time to do something about the junk mail.

I think Billybob wrote a long post on this subject.

I found the pop3/s and imap/s are unable to block/quarantine messages. Further I created a list but found that is only usable in SMTP/s rules.

Yes, I could build a mail server and use all the smtp functions, but I am not sure I really want to. Would be good to learn, but..... shouldn't have to.

Also having trouble identifying how the mail rules are applied.

I can put in place smtp outgoing rules to stop any bad guy takeover of a machine and using it for spam.

Sad.



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  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Hi Luk,

    yes, I have been using imap/s and pop3/s scanning since v15, but this morning I tried to tighten the rules so I don't get so much junk mail.

    I know what caused the junk mail, but it is too late to fix the source. A hotel I was staying at appears to have had their email compromised because i can pin the spam start date to my stay at the hotel and registration.

    data control list can only be used in smtp scanning, not much use for pop3 or imap users.

    Even when you setup mail policy, you still cannot reject or quarantine imap/s or pop3/s messages they are all passed through.

    You have to change the message subject and then setup a filter on your mail client, not very efficient or user friendly.

  • 0 in reply to rfcat_vk

    We have to wait until Sophos decides to add more features and security filters on IMAP/POP3.

    It seems that it does not have high priority.

    Let's vote the feature request!

    [:S]

  • 0 in reply to lferrara

    Hi,


    The years are flying and the POP3 / IMAP SPAM REJECT function is not there. If XG is able to identify spam in POP3 / IMAP protocols, adding REJECT should not be that difficult. When will we see this? v19? v20?

    Regards
    Jan