Yes, but if (assuming for whatever reason the desktop AV doesn't kick in) someone downloads and runs something nasty, what would stop god knows what from being sent to all your internal users, even if the gateway AV traps it on the way out to the Internet?
regards, Paul -- Paul Hutchings Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. Tel: 024 7635 5378, Fax: 024 7635 8378 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Atkinson, Daniel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 04 July 2003 14:56 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: best linux av? > > > Well, the linux products do file blocking etc so I don't any > difference, > apart from freeing up tons of CPU cycles on the exchange box > and seeing less > of that crappy 'retrieving data' dialog in outlook... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 04 July 2003 14:19 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: best linux av? > > > > > > I'm kind of in a similar position, I just can't help but > > think that whatever you have at the gateway there's a bit of > > added reassurance having something like Scanmail on the > > Exchange box, given the file blocking capabilities and all. > > > > regards, > > Paul > > -- > > Paul Hutchings > > Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. > > Tel: 024 7635 5378, Fax: 024 7635 8378 > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -----Original > > Message----- > > > From: Atkinson, Daniel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 04 July 2003 13:08 > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: best linux av? > > > > > > > > > just wondering if anyone has a favourite AV scanner for linux > > > with postfix > > > as the mta? our trend renewal is coming up and i'm thinking > > > i'd like to > > > remove the CPU burden of AV scanning from the exchange box > > > and put it on our > > > linux relay which also does the spam filtering. > > > > > > thanks > > > dan. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_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&t > ext_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&t ext_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]
