STEP 1

A message from the Internet is received by the Windows SMTP Service (part of Microsoft Internet Information Services) and once it passes any transport level tests, Praetor is called to analyze the received message.

STEP 2

Praetor creates a temporary message file in the OUT folder, determines the message direction and filters according to the inbound rules and Bayesian analysis.

One of three possible mandatory actions will occur, depending on the incoming rules that are in effect:

Optionally a copy of the message may be placed into the Praetor\Archive folder.

STEP 3

Windows SMTP Service transmits the message to your mail server.