Our "Edge" also runs on real hardware, because we don't have VM in the DMZ for odd security restrictions. Looking at adding Mailsweeper for Exchange when we move to Exchange 2010. I know we already have licences for this but not sure if they were separately chargable. We also run McAfee on the Exchange boxes. Some times I wonder how any mail got delivered...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] > Sent: 16 August 2010 14:32 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > On list then :-) > The Edge server is a Linux box running the soft appliance > software built from a ISO image. > We have enabled Kaspersky AV on this box and then I MSW to > catch any EXE files that have slipped passed the AV filter. > > They also do Mailsweeper for Exchange(I've not looked at > this) but i believe its managable from the Mailsweeper for > SMTP MMC Console in terms of policy etc. Mailsweeper for > Exchange maybe free if you have support for MSW (You'd have > to check that) > > > Internet > Firewall > Edge server > Internal Mailsweeper > server > Exchange > End user > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > Sent: 16 August 2010 14:23 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > Happy to stay on list as it may benefit others. So > presumably the edge server is a "proper" virtual appliance > and the MSW is just the software installed on a Windows based > VM rather than a self-contained virtual appliance? > > I guess I'll find out when I speak to them but ideally I'd > like to protect at the perimeter and still have a bit of a > safety net internally (antivirus/attachment blocking) without > having to spend $$$ twice on two different products. > > From their website they seem to be trying to get people to > transition to the virtual edge appliance, which seems to be > what most folks are offering, but as per my original post > that still leaves a bit of a gap if (big if) someone brings > something inside the business. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] > Sent: 16 August 2010 14:18 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > As in Clearswift - correct. > > We have MSW 5.3 on VM Machines and the Edge Server (soft > appliance)on physical hardware. > > If you want to take it off list, feel free to email me. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > Sent: 16 August 2010 14:00 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > As in Clearswift? I'm waiting for a key to evaluate their product. > > Are you using the appliance or the product that appears to > install on Windows? They seem to do two and the one that > site on Windows sounds like it's being phased out in favour > of the appliance, but that doesn't appear to hook into > Exchange, it's an edge scanner? > > Is anyone using Symantec Brightmail Gateway or Symantec Mail > Security for Exchange as both of those look very good (on paper)? > > Thanks, > Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] > Sent: 16 August 2010 13:57 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > Woohoo another Mailsweeper user on the list :-) > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] > Sent: 16 August 2010 13:13 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > +1 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ellis, John P. [mailto:johnel...@wirral.gov.uk] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:10 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > We use Mailsweeper on the Gateway, two Mailsweeper Edge > servers block virus's and also does spam blocking the > inernally deployed Mailsweeper servers block on file type, > i.e exe's, multimedia files, large emails etc > > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > Sent: 14 August 2010 15:05 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Antivirus & Antispam Suggestion? > > We're currently running Exchange 2003 and I hope to be > upgrading to Exchange 2010 in a few months time. > > Right now we use Sunbelt's Vipre for Exchange. The > attachment blocking and Cloudmark antispam work great, the > antivirus I'm a bit less keen on as it seems to be resource heavy. > > The renewal is up in a month or so, so I'm looking at options. > > I need to get some pricing on Antigen/Forefront which I'm > keen on finding out more about as I figure nobody will be > able to integrate Exchange a/v quite like Microsoft, plus I > believe it also has the Cloudmark antispam engine. > > My question is who else should I look at? > > I should stress that due to perimeter filtering we see > practically no viruses at our Exchange server, my main focus > is on top quality antispam filtering and being able to block > attachments (exe's etc.) and being able to scan the content > of incoming Office/PDF attachments for keywords would be very useful. > > Any advice appreciated, thanks in advance. > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > to whom they are addressed. 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