Installation instructions

GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP Patch Checking  97
Patch Checking
Introduction to Patch Checking
The Patch Checking feature verifies if there are any software patches
available for your version of GFI MailSecurity by directly
connecting/querying the GFI Update Servers.
Screenshot 83 - List of available patches
If software updates are present on the GFI Servers, this feature lists
them out for you to download. In addition, the list of available updates
includes links to information about each patch as well as to the relative
GFI Knowledge Base articles if available.
NOTE 1: In order to keep GFI MailSecurity running efficiently, we
recommend that you periodically check for software updates. These
updates would help to ensure better performance and enhance the
functionality of GFI MailSecurity.
NOTE 2: For more information on how to specify the GFI Update
Server, to which GFI MailSecurity will connect when checking for
software updates, refer to the „Selecting an update server‟ section in
the „General Settings‟ chapter.
Downloading and installing software patches
To check for GFI MailSecurity software updates:
1. Click the GFI MailSecurity  Patch Checking node, and click
Check for patches in the right pane window, to connect to the GFI
Update Server and check for available updates.
2. If software patches exist for your version of GFI MailSecurity, these
are listed in the right window. Otherwise, you will be informed that no
software patches are available. From the list of available software