RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary?

[Matthew Carpenter]

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I think that Robert said that. Matt asked the question   -----Original Message----- From: Ray Zorz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:26 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary?   ??? Robert thinks it's ridiculous to not have an Exchange-aware anti-virus even though Matt has all that other protection.   -----Original Message----- From: Ely, Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 10:15 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary? You think what is ridiculous?  Shall I code an evil script really quick and get every password on your network?     -------------------------------------------- Don Ely Network Engineer Tripath Imaging, Inc. (336) 290-8293 - Direct (336) 516-4519 - Mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email http://www.tripathimaging.com -----Original Message----- From: Micciche, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:13 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary? I think it's ridiculous.  -----Original Message----- From: Lathrum Matt-P55173 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:10 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Is virus protection on the Exchange server necessary?   Our environment has Trend running on the firewall for anti-virus and content filtering.  We have NAV running on the desktops.  We are currently evaluating Antigen and SAVF (Symantec) to put on our E2K Exchange servers (including an E2K cluster on a Compaq SAN).  However, our Microsoft resident is suggesting to us that AV on the servers themselves is not necessary and will only introduce problems and instability (particularly Symantec's product).  He said that when a virus outbreak occurs that actually gets inside, a quick ExMerge on the server is just as effective as pushing out virus defs using the AV product. With AV software on the firewall and on the desktops, what do people think about not putting AV on the Exchange servers themselves? -- Matt Lathrum General Dynamics Decision Systems                     When cryptography is outlawed,              bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.   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