This article applies to:

• MailMarshal SMTP
• MailMarshal Exchange

Question:

• How do I test e-mail policy rules set up to block or filter different types of e-mail messages and attachments?
• Which types of e-mail messages and attachments can I block or filter?

Procedure:

To test the e-mail policy rules you have set up to block or filter different types of e-mail messages and attachments, send an e-mail to one of the following addresses and a message of the corresponding type will automatically be sent back to you.

Note: The subject of your message must contain the word: test

Choose any of the following options:

• echo.test@marshal.com – returns a basic test message.
  
  
• bounce.test@marshal.com – returns an email with your original message attached.
  
  
• virus.test@marshal.com – attaches a pseudo test virus file (a harmless text string).
  
  
• spam.test@marshal.com – returns a short text message that will trigger the SpamCensor or SpamProfiler (GTUBE standard spam test).
  
  
• btm.bad.test@marshal.com - returns a short text message containing a harmless URL that will trigger the Blended Threats Module (MailMarshal SMTP 6.7 and above)
  
  
• archive.test@marshal.com – attaches a sample .zip file.
  
  
• docimage.test@marshal.com – attaches a Word document with an embedded image.
  
  
• renamed.test@marshal.com – attaches a benign executable which has been renamed with a .txt extension.
  
  
• doc.test@marshal.com – attaches a sample PDF file.
  
  
• exe.test@marshal.com – attaches a small and benign executable.
  
  
• image.test@marshal.com – attaches a small JPG file.
  
  
• video.test@marshal.com – attaches a small AVI file.
  
  
• sound.test@marshal.com – attaches a small WAV file.
  
  
• mail.test@marshal.com – attaches this help information.
  
  

To comment about this service or suggest other test messages, please send an e-mail to iwish@m86security.com.

This article was previously published as:

NETIQKB29660

Marshal KB355