MAILsweeper Business Suite II
This ReadMe for MAILsweeper Business Suite II describes the installation and functionality of this release. It is one of a set of separate release documents, which provide information specific to this release of MAILsweeper Business Suite II. This ReadMe provides links to other release documents. The release documents are current at the time of this release.
This ReadMe document contains the following topics:
Details of other aspects of this release of Business Suite are provided in the following release documents:
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To work around this: in Internet Information Services Manager, move CrystalReportWebFromViewer virtual directory from the default web site into your web site. Restart IIS services.
In earlier versions, a message sent to multiple recipients was counted as a separate message for each recipient. The Report Center only counts one message in these circumstances. This method reflects the true number of the messages MAILsweeper for SMTP processes, rather than the number of instances the message was sent.
MAILsweeper Business Suite II follows the release MAILsweeper for SMTP Service Pack 2. It consists of a number of components which enhance MAILsweeper for SMTP’s ability to detect and manage spam messages, and provides reporting and end user message management by means of web interfaces. MAILsweeper Business Suite II comprises components which are either new, upgraded from earlier versions, or unchanged from earlier versions. MAILsweeper Business Suite II can be installed as a complete package to upgrade and enhance your existing software, or alternatively, components can be installed individually as required. The components are:
A content security solution that is deployed in a email network and enables businesses to implements content security policies for email entering and leaving the organisation.
Upgraded from 1.5, enhanced anti-spam detection, and easy-to-use Anti-spam Filter Training.
A web-based remote management and administration console.
New for Business Suite II. A web interface tool providing enhanced reporting on audit.
New for Business Suite II. A web interface allowing end users to manage their own quarantined messages.
New for Business Suite II. A PMM deployment option, that configures a dedicated MAILsweeper server for spam. To view this documentation you can either Browse the CD or download from the free utilities http://www.mimesweeper.com/download/extras/default.aspx.
The latest technology update.
For an overview of the MAILsweeper Business Suite II components see Installed Components.
For a full description of component features and functionality, follow the links to further ReadMe documents in Other Release documents
The documentation included in this release is:
A Supplemental Reference guide for MAILsweeper Business Suite II has been issued with this installation of MAILsweeper Business Suite II.
Refer to the supplemental guide for information on:
The Supplemental Reference Guide includes installation, set up and configuration information for all installed components for MAILsweeper Business Suite II. It is in pdf format, which you can access from the product CD-ROM.
Also supplied with the product package is the MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3 Reference Guide. See the MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3 Reference guide for information about deployment options and implementation of content security policies.
| Note: | For installation of the MAILsweeper Business Suite II product refer to the Supplemental Reference Guide. |
What is MAILsweeper Business Suite II
| Note: | Microsoft Windows XP Professional is supported only for remote management (MMC) installations (that is, only the MAILsweeper Management snap-in is installed). This enables remote management of MAILsweeper for SMTP message areas located on the MAILsweeper for SMTP host machine. |
Before installing MAILsweeper Business Suite II you must be aware of the various options available to you. MAILsweeper Business Suite II comprises the MAILsweeper for SMTP 4.3 and other components which are listed below. The install process depends upon the version of MAILsweeper for SMTP that you are currently using, and the installation method you choose.
Installation information is divided into the following topics:
Describes the components which are installed as part of MAILsweeper Business Suite II and gives an overview of the benefits they provide.
If you are an existing user, you may already have some of the components of MAILsweeper Business Suite II. This installation will upgrade where necessary and install the latest components. As a new or an existing user you can choose to install all components automatically or a selection of components individually.
MAILsweeper Business Suite II can be installed using the Business Suite II Installer to install all components and perform automatic upgrades where necessary.
MAILsweeper Business Suite installs the following components:
MAILsweeper for SMTP analyses incoming and outgoing email at the Internet gateway, allowing organisations to implement management and security policies to block inappropriate emails, comply with legal requirements, and increase user productivity.
MAILsweeper for SMTP screens emails based on source, content and destination. Emails entering and leaving the organisation at the SMTP gateway are transparently subjected to filtering, monitoring and reporting.
MAILsweeper Anti-spam Solution allows organisations to build their own anti-spam profile that becomes as personal to their company as the people who work for it. High performance anti-spam filtering results in high rates of spam detection and low false-positives. A datafeed of known spam (spamActive) compares new incoming email against known spam profiles, and addresses to look for similarities in the message structure and message content. Any incoming emails that match the latest spam profiles immediately trigger the anti-spam policy, that effectively blocks unsolicited email.
REMOTEmanager is designed to help companies enjoy the benefits of even greater management control of their MAILsweeper application. REMOTEmanager is a productivity tool that not only reduces the administration overheads needed to process blocked emails but also reduces the time it takes to deal with them.
Report Center provides remote access to numerous reports categorised in a number of report groups. Reports analyse individual threats and patterns and display the way Exchange Mail Policy Servers process email messages and track the receipt and delivery of individual email messages passing through the system.
The Report Center lets you access report data from any PC on the system. Open by using the Start menu.
With the increasing threat of spam, there is a greater demand on the System Administrator’s time. Personal Message Manager (PMM) removes some of this demand by allowing end users to manage their own quarantined messages. All PMM users are notified about messages that need to be managed. A link connects users to their PMM message area where they identify the quarantined messages and either forward them to their Inbox, or delete them.
The possible installations are listed below. Check the scenario that matches your current configuration.
Install MAILsweeper Business Suite II.
Install MAILsweeper Business Suite II. The installer will upgrade the existing installation of MAILsweeper for SMTP to version 4.3 with Service Pack 2.
The option for MAILsweeper for SMTP will not be available in the MAILsweeper Business Suite II Installer.
The options for MAILsweeper for SMTP and REMOTEmanager will not be available in MAILsweeper Business Suite II Installer. These will have been installed already by Business Suite I for MAILsweeper. Installing MAILsweeper Business Suite II will apply hot fixes if required, upgrade the Anti-spam filter, and install the new Report Center and Personal Message Manager.
The options for the components already installed will not be available in the MAILsweeper Business Suite II installer. Install MAILsweeper Business Suite II, which will perform upgrades where applicable.
Business Suite II provides the following installation options:
The Business Suite II Installer simplifies the installation process and installs all extensions and management utilities in a single procedure.
The function of the Business Suite II Installer depends upon whether you are upgrading from an earlier version of MAILsweeper for SMTP, or whether you are a new user. The possible customer scenarios are described in Customer Scenarios.
To install MAILSweeper Business Suite using the Business Suite II Installer:
Setup.exe located in the top level of the install folder.
At the Select Features stage of the installation, the components are divided into two categories, Extensions and Management Utilities. If you try to select components from different categories, you will be advised to install the Management Utilities on a different machine.
| Note: | If you install using the Business Suite II Installer, you must reboot your machine to complete the installation. At the reboot prompt confirm the reboot. |
To install components separately:
Source Installers directory. This directory contains sub-directories for each component.| Note: | Installing all components on a single machine could possibly lead to performance degradation, depending upon your system specification. If you choose to, you can continue with the installation and install both categories on the same machine. |
Revision 1.3 June 2004
Published by Clearswift Ltd. June 2004
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