Nope. Smart. I always put an AV gateway in front of any mail server. Plus the gateway can queue mail if the server goes down or during service work.
-----Original Message----- From: Andrew Duey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:21 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing Paranoid? --Andrew Duey, MCSE -----Original Message----- From: Zangara, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 4:15 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing We use NAV for gateways as a mail relay that sends to exchange running antigen and then to the desktops with nav CE Jim Zangara, MCSE+I IT Manager Special Projects Engineer Premiere Radio Networks A Division of Clear Channel Communications 15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 500 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Direct: (818) 461-8620 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Why don't they just make mouse flavored cat food? -- Steven Wright > -----Original Message----- > From: Leblanc, Shawn [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:08 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing > > > I agree - without exception. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Drewski [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:44 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing > > > NT Servers can be just as secure as Unix servers, if you > apply the proper patches. You do apply the proper patches, don't you? > > -- Drew > ******************************** > Visit http://www.drewncapris.net! Go! Go there now! > TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT WAR > http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=11597 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lathrum Matt-P55173 [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:37 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing > > > Are you sure you want to put NT machines on the firewall? > Shouldn't there be UNIX machines there for better security? > > -- > Matt Lathrum > General Dynamics Decision Systems > When cryptography is outlawed, > bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leblanc, Shawn [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 10:53 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Exchange SMTP Routing > > Currently we run; > > Exchange 5.5 SP4 > WinNT4.0 Sp 6A > > We also currently have our mail routed to us and > scanned\filtered by an outside company which costs $$. We > are looking at building a server that just does SMTP > relay\filtering\scanning and put it in our DMZ. We are also > looking at putting Trend virus scanning on the box so that > our mail is scanned by two different AntiVirus companies > before delivered to the users desktops. Our logic behind > this is sometimes Trend comes out with a pattern a little > quicker than Symantec, so we do both. We also do attachment > filtering with Norton For Exchange. > > I guess I have a couple of questions about this; > > 1. What is everyone else using for SMTP relay. What > software, location of server, etc. > > 2. What is the best SMTP relay software\hardware? Should I > just use another install of Exchange on a regular server`? > > Any suggestions or relevant web sites will be greatly appreciated. > > Regards, > Shawn > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
