Technical Tip : How to enable Email and Spam Statistics on the FortiGate dashboard widget - FortiOS 4.0MR2 and above

[rmetzger]

Description
The FortiGate dashboard widget "Log and Archive statistics" allows to view Email and Spam statistics and view some details.





Scope
FortiOS 4.0MR2 and above

Solution

• The Email statistics in the first section must be enabled by removing the default  "no-content-summary" option  from the protocol-options

Procedure example for SMTP from the CLI :

config firewall profile-protocol-options
  edit "default"
    config smtp
    set options fragmail     <<< set another option but not "no-content-summary"
    end
end

or

config firewall profile-protocol-options
  edit "default"
   config smtp
   unset options
  end
end

Procedure from the GUI:

Go to Firewall --> Protocol Options --> Open the appropriate profile --> Expand SMTP/POP3 or IMAP --> Enable "Monitor Content Information for Dashboard"

• The Spam statistics in the second section must be enabled on the Email Filter Profile

Procedure example from the CLI :

config spamfilter profile
   edit "mail filter"
   set spam-log enable
end

Procedure from the GUI:

Go to UTM --> Email Filter --> Profile --> Open the appropriate profile --> Check "Enable Logging"