Filtering

The process of checking whether message processing is necessary or not.

Filter

A rule component used for filtering.

Processing

The process of parsing, changing, and storing data from messages.

Processing queue

The list of messages to be processed.

Rule list

The set of rules used for filtering and processing of incoming messages.

Rule

A set of rule components that binds filtering settings and message processing method into integral whole.

Rule component

A component part of a rule. A filter, a processing component, or a debug message.

Processing component

A rule component that determines data processing method.

Processor

A processing component that determines data changing and storing method.

Parser

A processing component that determines the method of data parsing from text sources into variables.

Actor

A processing component that doesn't change any variables.

External component

A processing component that allows data processing with other applications.

Script component

A processing component that allows data processing with a program written in scripting language.

Condition

A processing component that allows data processing with certain set of processing components depending on value of certain variable.

Iterator

A processing component that allows to execute certain set of processing components for lines, blocks, words and regular expressions in the specified text source.

Modifier

A processing component that allows to modify (adding, deleting, converting) specified text source or message parts.

Text source

Full message, all message headers, a message header, a message body (raw, text or HTML), or a variable.

Broker mode

The mode of working with an account where AEP is a broker between a mail client and a mail server.

Collector mode

The mode of working with an account where messages loading from a mail server is scheduled.

Debug message

A message used to check whether a rule works properly or not.

Catching

The function of catching incoming messages and copying them into debug messages