This article lists the original configuration settings for the Sophos Email Appliance. These are the recommended settings.
To access the configuration pages, select 'Configuration' on the navigation bar, then select from the links in the Navigation sidebar which is on the left of the page. Alternatively, select from the 'Quick Tasks' panel on the right.
Accounts:User Preferences
Policy:Anti-Virus
Policy:Anti-Spam
Policy:Content
Policy:Filtering Options
System:Updates
System:Back-Up
Routing:Mail delivery servers
Network:Hostname and Proxy
Configuration pages that are not listed here, have all fields empty by default.
Accounts:User Preferences
| Enable web quarantine access | On |
| Authentication | |
| Active Directory | Off |
| Edit list (Define users) | On |
| Options | |
| Allow whitelisting/blacklisting | On |
| Allow wildcard usage in whitelist/blacklist | On |
| Allow users to opt-out of spam checking | On |
| Default user interface language | English |
| Enable email quarantine summary | Off |
| Delivery options | |
| Twice daily at 9 AM and 3 PM | On |
| Once daily at | Off |
| Once a week at | Off |
| Banner options | |
| Add header | Off |
| Add footer | Off |
Policy:Anti-Virus
Inbound anti-virus
| Mail With | To | Except | Take Action | Copy | Add Banner |
| Viruses | All | None | Discard | None | No |
| Unscannable Attachments | All | None | Deliver | None | Yes |
| Encrypted attachments | All | None | Deliver | None | Yes |
| Suspect Attachments | All | None | Quarantine, drop file(s) and deliver | None | Yes |
Outbound anti-virus
| Mail With | To | Except | Take Action | Notify |
| Viruses | All | None | Reject | None |
| Unscannable Attachments | All | None | Deliver | None |
| Encrypted attachments | All | None | Deliver | None |
| Suspect Attachments | All | None | Discard | None |
Global
| Scan for viruses inside archives | Off |
Policy:Anti-Spam
| Mail With | To | Except | Take Action |
| High Spam Scores (1) | All | Selected | Discard |
| High Spam Scores (2) | None | None | Discard |
| High Spam Scores (3) | None | None | Discard |
| Medium Spam Scores (1) | All | Selected | Quarantine |
| Medium Spam Scores (2) | None | None | Quarantine |
| Medium Spam Scores (3) | None | None | Quarantine |
Policy:Content
Inbound content
| Mail With | To | Except | Take Action |
| Offensive language | All | None | Deliver |
| Keywords in inbound Keywords list | All | None | Discard |
Outbound content
| Mail With | To | Except | Take Action |
| Offensive language | All | None | Deliver |
| Keywords in inbound Keywords list | All | None | Discard |
Global
| Reject attachments larger than | 10 MB |
Policy:Filtering Options
IP Reputation Filtering
| Enable connection-level blocking of mail from known bad senders (Recommended) | On |
| Enable policy-level blocking of mail from known bad senders | Off |
| Disable blocking of mail from known bad senders | Off |
Perimeter Protection
| Enable automatic Denial of Service protection | On |
Enhanced Protection
| Enable sharing of aggregate traffic data with Sophos Labs to improve spam detection (Recommended) | On |
System:Updates
Software engine update schedule
| Apply all updates within this time window | From 12 AM to 1 AM |
| Apply non-critical updates only on these days | M, T, W, Th, F |
System:Back-Up
FTP options
| System configuration data every | On | Daily |
| Expired quarantined messages | Off | |
| Expired system logs | Off | |
Routing:Mail delivery servers
Network:Hostname and Proxy
Proxy Server Configuration
| Connect to the internet directly | Off |
| Connect through a proxy server | On |
