To provide your email users with anti-virus protection, you can use
either the Plesk Premium Antivirus or Kaspersky Antivirus solutions.
Both solutions can scan server’s mail traffic in real time, however,
only Kaspersky Antivirus allows fine tuning and filtering of specific
file types from attachments.
The both programs require an additional license key with annual renewal.
Check the current prices with your provider or visit Plesk site.
To install Plesk Premium Antivirus or Kaspersky Antivirus:
- Go to Tools & Settings > Updates. Updater will open
in a new window or tab. - Click Add/Remove Components.
- In the list of components, expand the Mail hosting group and
select Install for either the Plesk Premium Antivirus or the
Kaspersky antivirus option. - Click Continue.
After the installation is completed, obtain and install a license key
for the selected antivirus program. For this purpose, follow one of the
links:
When a corresponding page is opened, perform the following steps:
- Because Plesk add-ons are added to the license keys that already
exist, you will need to specify the number of your license key to
which you add this feature and click Submit. - In the next steps, indicate the currency, number of keys, provide
contact details, billing address, and payment method, and submit the
form. You will be notified by email when your order is processed. - When you receive the email notice, return to the License
Management screen (Tools & Settings > License Management)
and click Retrieve Keys. Plesk’s License Manager will retrieve
the upgraded license key from the Plesk licensing server and install
it. - Go to Tools & Settings > Antivirus (in the Mail group). Under
Antivirus settings, select the desired antivirus and click
OK.
If you install Plesk Premium Antivirus, you can switch on antivirus
protection only on a per-mailbox basis, and only after you have set up
mailboxes. By default, virus definitions are retrieved every 5 hours,
and this setting is not changeable through the Plesk user interface.