Configuring Anti-Spam Exceptions

In the Threat Prevention > Anti-Spam Exceptions page you can configure:

• Safe senders (email addresses) and/or domains or IP addresses from which emails are not inspected.

• Specific senders and/or domains or IP addresses that Anti-Spam Check Point Software Blade on a Security Gateway that provides comprehensive protection for email inspection. Synonym: Anti-Spam & Email Security. Acronyms: AS, ASPAM. engine blocks regardless of its own classification.

To block or allow by senders requires the Anti-Spam engine to be configured to filter based on Email content in the Threat Prevention > Anti-Spam Blade Control page.

Note - IP address exceptions are ignored for POP3 traffic.

To add a new sender/domain/IP address to the Allow or Block list:

1. Click Add or New in the Allow or Block list.

2. Enter the IP address or Sender/Domain.

3. Click Apply

To edit or delete a sender/domain/IP address from the Allow or Block list:

1. Select the relevant row in the Allow or Block list.

2. Click Edit or Delete.

   If the options are not visible, click the arrows next to the filter box.