Quarantine Types

Quarantine Type

Quarantine Name

Created by the System by Default?

Description

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Advanced Malware Protection

File Analysis

Yes

Holds messages that are sent for file analysis, until a verdict is returned.

Virus

Virus

Yes

Holds messages that may be transmitting malware, as determined by the anti-virus engine.

Outbreak

Outbreak

Yes

Holds messages caught by Outbreak Filters as potentially being spam or malware.

Policy

Policy

Yes

Holds messages caught by message filters, content filters, and DLP message actions.

A default Policy quarantine has been created for you.

Unclassified

Yes

Holds messages only if a quarantine that is specified in a message filter, content filter, or DLP message action has been deleted.

You cannot assign this quarantine to any filter or message action.

(Policy quarantines that you create)

No

Policy quarantines that you create for use in message filters, content filters, and DLP message actions.

Spam

Spam

Yes

Holds spam or suspected spam messages for the message’s recipient or an administrator to review.

The spam quarantine is not included in the group of policy, virus, and outbreak quarantines and is managed separately from all other quarantines.

Spam Quarantine