Selecting the protected domains to report

This is part of the procedures for report generation. For information about the entire procedures, see “Configuring report profiles and generating reports” on page 676.

When configuring a report profile, you must specify at least one protected domains whose log messages are used when generating the report. You can select more than one domain.

Figure 308:Domain section

1. In the Available domains area, select one or more domains that you want to include in the report and click ->.

The domains move to the Selected domains area.

2. To remove a domain from a report, select it in the Selected domains area and click <-.

Configuring report conditions

This is part of the procedures for report generation. For information about the entire procedures, see “Configuring report profiles and generating reports” on page 676.

When configuring a report profile, you can choose to report only on logged email messages matching the directionality that you select: incoming, outgoing, or both. You can also choose to report on logged email messages destined to certain IP addresses or IP group.

For information about incoming and outgoing email, see “Incoming versus outgoing email messages” on page 454.

Configuring report email notification

This is part of the procedures for report generation. For information about the entire procedures, see “Configuring report profiles and generating reports” on page 676.

When configuring a report profile, you can have the FortiMail unit email an attached copy of the generated report, in either HTML or PDF file format, to designated recipients.

Figure 309:Email Notification

1. In Report format, select the format of the generated attachment, either html or pdf.
2. In the Email address field, enter the email address of a recipient. Click -> to add the email address to the list of recipients.
3. The All notification Email address text box displays the list of recipients to whom the FortiMail unit will send a copy of reports generated using this report profile. To remove a recipient address, select it and click <-.

Generating a report manually

You can always generate a report on demand whether the report profile includes a schedule or not.

To manually generate a report

1. Go to Log and Report > Report Settings > Configuration.
2. Click to select the report profile whose settings you want to use when generating the report.
3. Click Generate.

The FortiMail unit immediately begins to generate a report. To view the resulting report, see “Viewing generated reports” on page 215.