I think what is meant is the interval when querying for updates. We query once an hour, may seem drastic much it doesn't add much to the overhead. Even at this high query rate we still get the odd virus slip through before updates are available.
By 'query' I mean checking to see if an update exists, if it doesn't - do nothing if it does install it. In reality updates occur every few days on average. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Harderwijk Sent: 12 August 2003 15:54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] And: Symantec Antivirus doesnt work with the / silent switch... >Actually, we find that some of our customers update their virus >definitions >as often as every 4 hours (but then again, we also have a few customers >using 3 or more virus scanners!). However, the optimal frequency of >updating depends a lot on your normal volume of viruses (the more you >receive compared to other mailservers, the more frequently you should update). Well, you can only update as often as the AV company releases a new sigfile, right? Regards, Rick To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
