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BL-Monitor How To

General Documentation: Activating / Configuring / Running

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Installation, configuration and use of BL-Monitor are very straight-forward processes.

This "How-To" page is presented as a brief overview, familiarizing the user with these operations. 

If more assistance is required, contact CMS Technical Support.

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ACTIVATING BL-MONITOR PRO

MY IPs

MY MAILSERVERS

  BL-Monitor PRO is  activated with an "Activation Code" sent to the buyer via email. 

The standard BL-Monitor edition requires no activation.

  The "My IPs" screen displays color-coded IP address processing results   "My Mail Servers" monitors mail servers for accidental blacklisting on DNSBL servers

QUICK ACCESS BUTTONS

START / STOP Control BL-Monitor IP address processing
BEST COMBINATION Report detailing what combination of DNSBL Servers give the best coverage.  More...
IP OVERLAP Report showing IP Address overlap between selected DNSBL servers. More...
SETTINGS Direct link to the BL-Monitor "File Settings" menu item. More...

FILE MENU ITEM

Open IP File...

Load IP address list
Internet updates
Text file formats

Settings - General

 
Activate BL-Monitor PRO
Email reports
Sponsor windows

Load Praetor IP list

 
Configure BL-Monitor for Praetor
What is Praetor?

Settings - My IPs

 
Control email reporting
CMS research reporting

Load IP list from Exchange/IIS...

Using Exchange
Using IIS

Settings - My Mail Servers...

 
Choosing server lists
Server list file format
Set recovery period

Export DNSBL Statistics...

Create comma separated file
EMail results (PRO only)

Settings - Praetor SQL Connection

Set authentication type
Test the SQL connection

Export IP Statistics

Create comma separated file
EMail results (PRO only)

Settings - Praetor SQL Criteria...

Set date range
Set fields
Set maximum IP count

DNSBL MENU ITEM

ADD Place the URL of a DNS Blacklist server into the BL-Monitor list.  The maximum number of servers permitted is determined by the type of BL-Monitor license.
DELETE Remove the URL of a DNS Blacklist server from the list
CHECK ALL Select all DNS Blacklist servers currently in the list.  This does not add to the BL-Monitor DNS Blacklist.
UNCHECK ALL Remove all servers from BL-Monitor processing.  This does not delete current servers.

QUERY MENU ITEM

START Run BL-Monitor DNS Blacklist server processes
STOP Stop BL-Monitor DNS Blacklist server processes

 HELP MENU ITEM

HOW TO Internet access to the BL-Monitor documentation
BL-MONITOR WEBSITE Internet link to the main BL-Monitor pages
CONTACT CMS SUPPORT EMail support questions to CMS Technicians
CHECK FOR UPDATES Check for recent BL-Monitor updates
VIEW LICENSE Internet link to BL-Monitor license pages
VIEW SPONSORS View current BL-Monitor sponsor listings
SUBMIT COMMENTS Send email to CMS about any issue
ABOUT Installed version and copyright information

 

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