We block POP access as we have an SMTP gateway scanner scanning for virus's and spam.
-Ryan N. Ryan Fennema, MCSE Network Administrator X-Rite Incorporated - Grandville, MI Phone: (616) 257-2165 Fax: (616) 257-2165 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.XRite.com -----Original Message----- From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:52 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: POP = Bad? -- SMTP = Good? List, This might be more appropriate for a firewall/security list but it involves email and I don't belong to one of those yet so I'll post my question here. I'm curious as to how many of your companies allow internal clients to access POP mail externally. The reason I'm asking is because I see POP mail as security risk. Let me explain. Our firewall strips all but a few attachments from our incoming SMTP email. With POP however attachments cannot be striped leaving a hole for new virus that aren't detectable yet by our virus software. I'm going to try to talk management into letting me block POP. Is blocking incoming POP something other company do? Is there some other way to secure incoming POP mail? Matt _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
