How to block internet usage? >> How to block emails?

Introduction

You may use WFilter to block sending/receiving emails, block sending attachments and filter email accounts.

  1. Block sending attachments
  2. Block web-based emails
  3. Enable black/white list for local email senders

1. Block sending attachments

This feature can block sending of emails with attachments via SMTP protocol.

1.1

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1.2 Set a proper "Level Name" and "Level Desc", check "Block sending emails with attachment(s)", as in Figure 2:



Figure 2

1.3

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1.4 Emails with attachment(s) will be blocked, as in Figure 4:



Figure 4



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2. Block web-based emails

This feature will block web-based emails.

2.1

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2.2 Set a proper "Level Name" and "Level Desc", check "Block Web Emails", as in Figure 7:



Figure 7

2.5

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2.6 Web-based email websites will be blocked, as in Figure 9:



Figure 9

3. Enable black/white list for local email senders

This black/white list can filter email sender address for outgoing emails. For example, you can restrict users to send emails only using company emailbox.

3.1

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3.2 Set a proper "Level Name" and "Level Desc", check "Enable black/white list for local email senders", as in Figure 11:



Figure 11

3.3 Add certain email accounts into a black list, as in Figure 12:



Figure 12

3.4

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3.5 Certain email accounts will be blocked from sending emails, as in Figure 14:



Figure 14