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Interim Site Certification Tests

The following tests are required to verify that S.E.E. Mail has been implemented correctly. Completion of the tests is a pre-requisite for interim site certification.

Before starting, please ensure your site is Setup for Automated Testing.

To apply for interim site certification, please supply a signed copy of the completed tests to the S.E.E. Manager.

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Incoming Message Tests

Abbreviations: S = Sender, R = Recipient, RA = Recipient Administrator, SA = Sender Administrator

Normal message

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-1-A

Non SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem.

None

Non SEEMAIL agency sends a SEEMAIL or XSEEMAIL message

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-1-B

Non SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-1-C

Non SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-1-D

Non SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL] with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-1-BX

Non XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-1-CX

Non XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-1-DX

Non SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL] with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs a SEEMAIL or XSEEMAIL agency

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-2-A

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2a - Unverified SEEMAIL sender

IN-2-B

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency Spoof SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2 - Unverified SEEMAIL sender

IN-2-C

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2 - Unverified SEEMAIL sender

IN-2-D

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2a - Unverified SEEMAIL sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-2-E

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2a - Unverified SEEMAIL sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-2-F

Non SEEMAIL spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL] with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2a - Unverified SEEMAIL sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-2-G

Listserve spoofs SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Listserve spoofs SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2b - Unverified SEEMAIL sender (soft warning)

IN-2-AX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender

IN-2-BX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-2-CX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-2-DX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender

IN-2-EX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender

IN-2-FX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL] with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2ax - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-2-GX

Listserve spoofs XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Listserve spoofs XSEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 2bx - Unverified XSEEMAIL sender (soft warning)

SEEMAIL agency sends valid / invalid e-mails

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-3-A

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed.

None

IN-3-B

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed

None

IN-3-C

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is received as clear text plus attachment at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed

None

IN-3-D

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-3-E

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-3-F

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL] with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-3-AX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: XSEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed.

None

IN-3-BX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed.

None

IN-3-CX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem. Verify in the system logs that the message was received both encrypted and signed.

None

IN-3-DX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-3-EX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

IN-3-FX

XSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL] with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 4a - Not SEEMAIL

Non SEEMAIL agency spoofs your SEEMAIL e-mail address

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-4-A

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof your agency - Message

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender

IN-4-B

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof your agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender

IN-4-C

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof your agency - Message with attachment with [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender

IN-4-BX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof your agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-4-CX

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof your agency - Message with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

IN-4-D

Non SEEMAIL spoofs your SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Originator: Spoof you agency - Message contains [S**MAIL] with attachment with [XS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with the appropriate warning message.

R: Message 5 - Unverified Internal Sender R: Message 4ax - Not XSEEMAIL

SEEMAIL agency sends to invalid mailbox

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

IN-5-A

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Recipient: Candidate (no such mailbox) - Message

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the warning message.

On originating mail system: Check the system logs to ensure the NDR report was signed and encrypted when received.

On recipient mail system: Check if the Postmaster receives a copy of the clear text message.

RA: Copy of message

S: Non delivery report from the recipient candidate agency.

IN-5-B

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Recipient: Candidate (no such mailbox) - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the warning message.

On originating mail system: Check the system logs to ensure the NDR report was signed and encrypted when received.

On recipient mail system: Check if the Postmaster receives a copy of the clear text message.

RA: Copy of message

S: Non delivery report from the recipient candidate agency.

IN-5-C

SEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Recipient: Candidate (no such mailbox) - Message with attachment contains [S**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the warning message.

On originating mail system: Check the system logs to ensure the NDR report was signed and encrypted when received.

On recipient mail system: Check if the Postmaster receives a copy of the clear text message.

RA: Copy of message

S: Non delivery report from the recipient candidate agency.

IN-5-BX

xSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Recipient: Candidate (no such mailbox) - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the warning message.

On originating mail system: Check the system logs to ensure the NDR report was signed and encrypted when received.

On recipient mail system: Check if the Postmaster receives a copy of the clear text message.

RA: Copy of message

S: Non delivery report from the recipient candidate agency.

IN-5-CX

xSEEMAIL

Candidate

Incoming - Recipient: Candidate (no such mailbox) - Message with attachment contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the warning message.

On originating mail system: Check the system logs to ensure the NDR report was signed and encrypted when received.

On recipient mail system: Check if the Postmaster receives a copy of the clear text message.

RA: Copy of message

S: Non delivery report from the recipient candidate agency.

Outgoing Message Tests

Abbreviations: S = Sender, R = Recipient, RA = Recipient Administrator, SA = Sender Administrator

Normal message

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

OUT-1-A

Candidate

Non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem.

Sending to Non SEEMAIL agencies

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

OUT-1-B

Candidate

Non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1a - NO SEEMAIL

OUT-1-C

Candidate

Non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Non SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment contains [S**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1a - NO SEEMAIL

OUT-1-BX

Candidate

Non XSEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Non XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1ax - NO XSEEMAIL

OUT-1-CX

Candidate

Non XSEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Non XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment contains [XS**MAIL]

The message is not delivered. The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1ax - NO XSEEMAIL

Sending to Mixed group (SEEMAIL / non SEEMAIL) agencies

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

OUT-2-A

Candidate

SEEMAIL, XSEEMAIL and non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Mixed Group - Message

The message is received as clear text at the desktop with no problem.

OUT-2-B

Candidate

SEEMAIL, XSEEMAIL and non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Mixed Group - Message contains [S**MAIL]

Expected result is EITHER

(a) delivered to SEEMAIL recipients, and undelivered to non SEEMAIL and XSEEMAIL recipients, OR (b) not delivered to anyone.

IF (a) then Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1a- NO SEEMAIL

OUT-2-C

Candidate

SEEMAIL, XSEEMAIL and non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Mixed Group - Message with attachment contains [S**MAIL]

Expected result is EITHER

(a) delivered to SEEMAIL recipients, and undelivered to non SEEMAIL and XSEEMAIL recipients, OR (b) not delivered to anyone.

IF (a) then Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1a- NO SEEMAIL

OUT-2-BX

Candidate

SEEMAIL, XSEEMAIL and non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Mixed Group - Message contains [XS**MAIL]

Expected result is EITHER

(a) delivered to XSEEMAIL recipients, and undelivered to non SEEMAIL and SEEMAIL recipients, OR (b) not delivered to anyone.

IF (a) then Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1ax - NO XSEEMAIL

OUT-2-CX

Candidate

SEEMAIL, XSEEMAIL and non SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: Mixed Group - Message with attachment contains [XS**MAIL]

Expected result is EITHER

(a) delivered to XSEEMAIL recipients, and undelivered to non SEEMAIL and SEEMAIL recipients, OR (b) not delivered to anyone.

IF (a) then Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

The sender receives the appropriate warning message.

S: S.E.E. Mail Warning Message 1ax - NO XSEEMAIL

Sending to SEEMAIL / XSEEMAIL Agencies

SUBJECT

ORIGINATOR

RECIPIENT

MESSAGE

RESULT

MESSAGES

TICK

OUT-3-A

Candidate

SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: SEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

OUT-3-B

Candidate

SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: SEEMAIL agency - Message contains [S**MaIL}"

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

Note: Use a mixture of UPPER and lower case, } bracket for the S.E.E. Word.

OUT-3-C

Candidate

SEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: SEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment contains [S**MAIL]

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

OUT-3-AX

Candidate

XSEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: XSEEMAIL agency - Message

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

OUT-3-BX

Candidate

XSEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: XSEEMAIL agency - Message contains [XS**MAIL]"

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

OUT-3-CX

Candidate

XSEEMAIL

Outgoing - Recipient: XSEEMAIL agency - Message with attachment contains {xS**MAIL]

The message is delivered with no problem and is received as clear text at the desktop.

Verify in the Message Recipient system logs that the received message was both encrypted and signed.

Note: Use a mixture of UPPER and lower case, { bracket for the S.E.E. Word.

(End of tests)


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