The Profanity lexicon can be used to log or audit email that contains profanity, to block outgoing messages that contain profanity, or to add a disclaimer if a message contains profanity.
If you are concerned about the use of profanity, you can define the following policies:
This policy blocks outgoing messages when the subject, body or attachments contain profanity.
| Policy Type | Routing |
| Label | As Desired |
| From | Enable All Patterns |
| To | Enable All Patterns |
| Glossary and Bindings | Subject, Body or Attachment in the Profanity row |
| Send Options | Send, Encrypt & Send, Send Unencrypted, ZixDirect Reply & Forward |
| Message Action | Do Not Send |
| Policy Trigger | Outbound |
| Recipients | Sender, System Administrator |
| Send Format | Send the email message back to the sender so that the sender can change the offending content and resend. |
| Subject and Message | ZixCorp recommends that you use a custom message or subject to inform the sender of why the email is being returned. |
This policy attaches a corporate email usage statement, disclaimer, and/or a harassment reporting HTML link if a message contains profanity.
| Policy Type | Branding |
| Label | As desired |
| From | Enable All Patterns |
| To | Enable All Patterns |
| Glossary and Bindings | Subject, Body or Attachment in the Profanity row |
| Send Options | Send, Encrypt & Send, Send Unencrypted, ZixDirect Reply & Forward |
| Policy Trigger | Outbound |
| Branding Content | Add a footer message stating the corporate policy on profanity. |