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XE-Filter On-Line Documentation

General Documentation: Activating / Configuring / Running
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Installation, configuration and use of the XE-Filter international spam email blocking software are very straight-forward processes.

This "How-To" documentation page is presented as a brief overview, familiarizing the user with these operations.  If more assistance is needed, contact CMS Support.

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Installing XE-Filter XE-Filter : Installation
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After downloading, XE-Filter is ready to be installed on either the Exchange Server of IIS SMTP gateway, whichever is the point of entry for inbound Internet email.

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The Unregistered
XE-Filter
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All XE-Filters are initially installed in an "Unregistered" state.  In this mode, email traffic can be monitored but no filtering can occur.

To move beyond this edition, an XE-Filter license must be purchased.
Activating XE-Filter Activation XE-Filter country IP address spam blocker Click to enlarge

With the purchase of XE-Filter, a message is sent to the buyers email address containing an "Activation Code"

This is entered into fields under the "License" tab to unlock the full functionality of XE-Filter.
Publishing Results
to the Internet		  Click to enlarge Real-time country-of-origin statistics can automatically and easily be published and viewed on the internet by any browser.
Archiving and Clearing Results  Click to enlarge Use the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically archive and clear the XML file holding XE-Filter results statistics.
THE FILE
MENU ITEM

Import...

 Import Blacklist and Whitelist files into XE-Filter.
Save

Any actions or changes made to items under the "Countries", "Whitelist", "Blacklist" or "Options" tabs will only take effect after selecting the File-Save menu item or by pressing Crtl-S.

There is no need to restart the Exchange server.
Exit Close XE-Filter
TABS AND BUTTONS
 
STATISTICS
BANNED and ALLOWED country email count
Reset and Refresh information
COUNTRIES
Define BANNED country list
Define ALLOWED country list
WHITELIST
 
Allow mail from a specific IP address or range of addresses even if the country is banned
BLACKLIST
 
Ban mail from a specific IP address or range of addresses even if the country is allowed
DNSBL   
Enable/Disable DNSBL filtering
Maintain DNSBL server list
Enable/Disable DNSBL trace
OPTIONS
Set error code text
Set refresh time
Enable debug trace
LICENSE
View registered email
View activation code
RESET
Set message count to 0
Set reset time to current time
REFRESH
Override timer
Recalculate message count
Set refresh time to current time
THE HELP
MENU ITEM
SUBMENU ITEM DESCRIPTION
How to Internet link to XE-Filter online documentation
XE-Filter website Visit the XE-Filter website
Register EMail support questions to CMS
Upgrade Purchase XE-Filter PRO
Contact CMS Support Send email to CMS Technicians
Check for updates Check for recent XE-Filter updates
View license Internet link to XE-Filter license pages
View sponsors View current XE-Filter sponsor listings
Submit comments Send email to CMS about general topics
About XE-Filter Installed version and copyright information

 

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