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    Log Reference

    8.0.0
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    6.0.4

    Type

    Type

    Every FortiMail log message has a type field. When you download a log file from FortiMail, the type is also indicated by the file name.

    Field Value

    Downloaded File Name

    Description

    encrypt

    nlog.log

    FortiMail IBE or S/MIME daemon startup, email signing, encryption, and decryption.

    event

    elog.log

    Mail events such as SMTP daemon startup, undeliverable mail, establishing encrypted transit with STARTTLS, POP3/IMAP/webmail user logins, and FortiMail sending quarantine reports.

    kevent

    klog.log

    System events and management activities, including reboots, software updates, FortiMail configuration changes, and when administrators log in or log out.

    virus

    vlog.log

    Virus detections, FortiGuard Antivirus outbreak protection, and FortiSandbox URL scan results.

    statistics

    alog.log

    History of email received and delivered by that FortiMail system, including the SMTP session ID (session_id) and action (disposition).

    Note

    The session_id field can be used to correlate an SMTP session across multiple types of log messages (event, encrypt, virus, and spam) to get details about why an email delivery temporarily failed or was rejected. Timestamps may not be as useful as searching by session ID because delivery could be delayed or retried later.

    spam

    slog.log

    Spam detections and quarantine access, including which method was used to determine whether the email was legitimate or spam, and whether there were any processing errors.
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    Type

    Type

    Every FortiMail log message has a type field. When you download a log file from FortiMail, the type is also indicated by the file name.

    Field Value

    Downloaded File Name

    Description

    encrypt

    nlog.log

    FortiMail IBE or S/MIME daemon startup, email signing, encryption, and decryption.

    event

    elog.log

    Mail events such as SMTP daemon startup, undeliverable mail, establishing encrypted transit with STARTTLS, POP3/IMAP/webmail user logins, and FortiMail sending quarantine reports.

    kevent

    klog.log

    System events and management activities, including reboots, software updates, FortiMail configuration changes, and when administrators log in or log out.

    virus

    vlog.log

    Virus detections, FortiGuard Antivirus outbreak protection, and FortiSandbox URL scan results.

    statistics

    alog.log

    History of email received and delivered by that FortiMail system, including the SMTP session ID (session_id) and action (disposition).

    Note

    The session_id field can be used to correlate an SMTP session across multiple types of log messages (event, encrypt, virus, and spam) to get details about why an email delivery temporarily failed or was rejected. Timestamps may not be as useful as searching by session ID because delivery could be delayed or retried later.

    spam

    slog.log

    Spam detections and quarantine access, including which method was used to determine whether the email was legitimate or spam, and whether there were any processing errors.
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    Next