Scheduled Reports

GFI MailSecurity reports enable you to generate reports on a pre-defined schedule to automate the generation of reports that are required on a regular basis. Scheduled reports are sent via email to a custom list of email addresses at a particular frequency.

Scheduled Reports options

Access the Reporting > Schedule Reports and configure the following report parameters:

Option Description
Type

Select the type of report to generate.

The reports available may vary depending on the role. The DomainAddress or URL of a particular network. Group Administrator role has access to organizational reports, and the data includes metrics for all domains. The Domain Administrator role can generate reports for the selected domain only. Change the role and the domain from the top-right corner of the screen.

From

Choose the option that matches the scope of report. The options are:

  • Local node only: Restricted to the server from where the report is been generated.
  • Cluster: Include the entire cluster.
Frequency

Choose how frequent you need to receive the report:

  • Daily: a report for the previous day’s activity.
  • Weekly: run report every Monday covering the previous Monday-Sunday period.
  • Monthly: run report on the 1st day of every month covering the data for the previous month.
Format

Reports can be generated in a PDF document, a text file, a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or all three.

Max Items

The maximum number of items to display in the report.

Archive

Specifies if the report should be saved in the Archive.

Email Address

Enter the addresses where to send the reports. Separate multiple emails addresses with spaces.

Subject

The subject to use for emailed reports.

Click Save to save the scheduled report.