Knowledge base

Halon Protect & Engage

Task-based articles and frequently asked questions for both of our solutions.

Halon Protect VM

Task-based articles and frequently asked questions for the integrated virtual machine package, based on FreeBSD.

Manuals

Main (smtpd) manual

Covers all aspects of smtpd, Halon's flexible and powerful email infrastructure software (MTA), except for the scripting language.

Script reference

The Halon scripting language is a domain-specific language (DSL) for Halon. It enables configuration of the behavior of email processing and delivery in a programable fashion.

Web administration manual

The web administration for Halon. It can be used to manage a cluster of Halon smtpd (MTA) instances.

MSUI manual

Managed Service User Interface (MSUI) is an add-on component to Halon. It enables end-users or domain administrators to carry out email-related tasks such as changing settings, trace messages in real time, or look at statistics.

HTTP submission manual

An extended version of the built-in HTTP submission available in Halon smtpd (MTA). It provides support for message generation and text substitutions using the Handlebars templating language as well as user engagement tracking.

Threat protection

Eleven eXpurgate anti-spam

Eleven's eXpurgate is an add-on component for Halon. It can be used to scan messages for spam.

Sophos anti-spam

Sophos' SASi is an add-on component for Halon. It can be used to scan messages for spam.

Sophos anti-virus

Sophos' SAVDi is an add-on component for Halon. It can be used to scan messages for viruses.

Cyren anti-spam

Cyren's CTAS is an add-on component for Halon. It can be used to scan messages for spam.

Cyren IP reputation

Cyren's ctipd is an add-on component for Halon. It can be used to classify IP addresses.