If you have to choose one or the other, choose to load the anti-virus that goes directly on the server( ie. ScanMail) The reason you would want this instead of the gateway type of anti-virus product (ie. InterScan) is because the version that goes directly on the server would be able to clean a message that might have slipped through the gateway before the newest virus defs were available, or what happens when Joe Enduser decides to attach that infected file to a message, your gateway scanner ain't catching it until it passes through on the way out.... You really need both, but if you have to choose, then choose an anti-virus package that is able to clean/protect mailboxes. YMMV, but I doubt it... -- Matthew Exchange Disaster Recovery, Live it, Learn It, Love It, Get yours today! http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/exchange/technote/edrv3p1.asp
"Besides the technical limitations on the PST (remember the P stands for Personal, that means you're responsible not the mail admin)..." Jim Schwartz 8-16-01 >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: BY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:31 AM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: Email Virus Protection >>> >>> >>>Hello Group, >>> >>>If you have a choice as an Exchange Administrator, would you >>>prefer to protect your Exchange environment by installing an >>>e-mail filtering product >>>(gateway) at the DMZ area instead of installing an >>>anti-virus mail product on the machine running Exchange >>>Server? I prefer an gateway solution because I have no >>>confident to complicate my Exchange environment if possible. >>>It seems to me that sometimes Exchange cannot get along well >>>with these products. >>> >>>By doing that, do you think I would be able to filter both >>>incoming and outgoing mails from virus infection? >>> >>>According to my last year's investigation, Trendmicro was >>>the highly recommended one to be running on Exchange server. >>>Is this still the case? I am reviewing the solution again >>>since the management is ready now. I would also appreciate >>>your recommendation which e-mail filtering product you like. >>> >>>Also, if budget is an issue, should I introduce an antivirus >>>product for Exchange Server or an e-mail filtering gateway product ? >>> >>>Thank you for your contribution. >>> >>>BY >>> >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
