Manage RBL Servers
- Click 'SMTP' > 'RBL' to open this screen.
- A realtime blackhole list (RBL) is a list of mail servers that send spam, act as spam relays, or have sent mail containing viruses.
- Secure Email Gateway can block connections from addresses found in the realtime blackhole lists.
- You can add as many RBL servers as you wish. You can also enable or disable individual lists as required
RBL Servers – Table of Column Descriptions |
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Column Header |
Description |
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Server Host Address |
The address of the RBL server. |
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Description |
The description provided at the time of adding the RBL server. |
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Type |
The type of block list selected. |
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Enabled |
Indicates whether the RBL server is enabled or not for the 'Profiles'. |
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Action |
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Allows you to delete a RBL
server from the list. |
The interface allow administrators to:
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Click the 'Add RBL Server' link at the top
The 'Add RBL server' screen will be
displayed:
- Server Host Address: Enter the address of the RBL server
- Description: Enter an appropriate description for the server
- Type: Select the type of block list from the options.
- RBL – Realtime Black Hole Lists
- SBL – Spamhaus Block List
- XBL - Spamhaus Exploits List
- SMTP – Email server List
- Enable this RBL for all profiles: If selected, the server will be enabled for all the profiles in Secure Email Gateway. See 'Profile Management' for more details about profiles.
- Click 'Save' to add the new RBL server.
- Click the 'Yes/No' link under the 'Enabled' column
- Click 'Yes' to enable the server for all the profiles.
- Click 'No' to enable the server for the current profile.
- To delete a RBL server from the list , click the button.
- Click 'OK' to confirm the deletion.
- Click the 'Export' link at the bottom of the screen
- Download and save the list as a text file to your system.