Applying Email Addresses Objects

You can only use email address objects with App Rules policies (in Classic Mode) or Security Policies (in Policy Mode) when the Policy Type is SMTP Client.

Here is an example to understand how an email address object works. Considered creating an SMTP client policy that includes or excludes the group.

In Classic Mode

1. Create an email address object to represent the support group. For more information, refer to Adding Email Address Objects.

2. Create an App Rule on the POLICY | Rules and Policies > App Rules page. For more information, refer to Configuring App Rules section in SonicOS 7.1 Rules and Policies Administration Guide for Classic Mode.

   Exclude the support group from a policy that prevents executable files from being attached to outgoing email.

   You can use the email address object in Mail from Included, Mail from Excluded, RCPT to Included, or RCPT to Excluded of the SMTP client policy. The Mail from refer to the sender of the email. The RCPT to refer to the intended recipient.

   

   Although App Rules cannot extract group members directly from Outlook Exchange or similar applications, you can use the member lists in Outlook to create a text file that lists the group members. While creating an email address object for this group, import the list from the text file. For more information, refer to Adding Email Address Objects.

In Policy Mode

1. Create an email address object to represent the support group. For more information, refer to Adding Email Address Objects.

2. Create a custom match object with email address object created in the above step. For more information about creating a custom match object, refer to Custom Match Objects.

   Exclude the support group from a policy that prevents executable files from being attached to outgoing email.

   You can use the email address object in Mail from Included, Mail from Excluded, RCPT to Included, or RCPT to Excluded of the SMTP client policy. The Mail from refer to the sender of the email. The RCPT to refer to the intended recipient.

   

3. Create a custom match group with the custom match object created in the above step. For more information about creating a custom match group, refer to Custom Match Groups.

4. Configure a Security Policy with the custom match object created in the above step. For more information, refer to Security Policy section in SonicOS 7.1 Rules and Policies Administration Guide for Policy Mode.

   Although security policies cannot extract group members directly from Outlook Exchange or similar applications, you can use the member lists in Outlook to create a text file that lists the group members. While creating an email address object for this group, import the list from the text file. For more information, refer to Adding Email Address Objects.