This screenshot shows the main configuration screen for GFI MailEssemtials’ main configuration screen.
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The GFI MailEssentials monitor screen shows e-amil as it passes through the system.
From here you can configure how GFI MailEssentials will handle e-mail it marks as spam.
This is the main screen of the Bayesian database check.
If configured to do so, GFI MailEssentials will check message senders against a DNS blacklist.
Here you can configure how GFI MailEssentials will scan message headers.
Another header scanning configuration screen
If messages contain a hyperlink, GFI MailEssentials can check those links against a list of servers.
GFI MailEssentials allows you to configure and add a custom disclaimer to all outgoing messages sent from a specific domain.
This is where you can see your current version and build of GFI MailEssentials, and check to see to see if any new builds are available. It is updated regularly.
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