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Email filtering database updates
Administrator Help | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x
Regular updates to the email analytics database offer maximum protection from email-borne attacks. Manage database updates for antispam and antivirus filters on the page Settings > General > Database Downloads.
The Antivirus and Antispam filters tables list the set of analytics databases included in your product subscription. If the current appliance is a primary machine, these tables also include update information for any secondary appliances associated with the primary appliance. The update schedule for each database is shown in the Schedule column.
Reschedule updates for a filter
1.
In the Schedule column, click Edit.
The Reschedule Update dialog box displays.
2.
Configure the following settings as needed:
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Frequency
How often the update should occur, from every five minutes to once per week.
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Day of week
The day on which the update should occur. This pull-down menu is enabled when the frequency Every week is selected.
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Time
The time of day at which the update should occur. These settings are enabled when the frequency Every day or Every week is selected.
3.
Select OK.
The dialog box closes and the Schedule column updates.
Update all databases
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From the table Antivirus filters or Antispam filters, select Update Now.
All Forcepoint databases are updated.

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