To defend your system from viruses, do not open suspicious email
attachments, enable antivirus protection on the server side, if this
service is provided by your hosting company, and be sure to have a
firewall and antivirus software installed on your personal computer.
Also keep your operating system up-to-date and timely install security
hot fixes and patches.
To switch on antivirus protection for a mailbox:
- Go to Mail > email address > Antivirus tab.
- Select the checkbox Switch on antivirus protection for this email
address. - Choose the desired mail scanning mode. You can switch on scanning for
incoming mail, outgoing mail, or both. - Click OK.
When an infected message comes, you will be notified by email. If
Kaspersky Antivirus is used by your provider, then you might be able to
configure it in Mail > email address > Antivirus tab.
To switch off antivirus protection for a mailbox:
- Go to Mail > email address > Antivirus tab.
- Clear the checkbox Switch on antivirus protection for this email
address. - Click OK.
Note: To protect your mail from spam and viruses, you can also try the
Plesk Email Security extension.