Since this is our first in-house email server I decided to try and simplify my life by using the AV solution from Ipswitch, also we run Symantec Enterprise on the rest of our network and have been pleased with it.
Server is more pricy than WS, but since there are no Microsoft protocols running on the server (as I read the EULA) you don't need to licence all of those pesky connection CAL's. Which makes the price more reasonable. (The CAL issue is why we have Slackware/SAMBA file servers internally.) When we have a better comfort level with the server operation we will probably look at other options. I'm always open to better ideas.... .rick.. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Bilbee Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 12:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] upgrading system box The statement I was replying to was that Windows workstation was required for the AV product and that was my bad I reversed workstation and server when I read it. But you could have stayed with workstation by using declude virus if being on workstation was that important and probably saved some money. So you still could have chosen a different product for AV scanning. Kevin Bilbee > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Rambo > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 6:20 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] upgrading system box > > > Unless we read the specs wrong for the Imail antivirus, in that case > my bad... > <snip> > > IMail Anti-Virus Premium Edition > > * Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server > * The IMail Anti-Virus server and LiveUpdate require Internet > Explorer > 4.71.1712.6 or later be installed > * Pentium III 500 Mhz or higher > * 256-512MB of RAM > * 8+ GB of hard disk space > * 1 or more network cards > * 1 or more processors (depending on the mail traffic rates) > > </snip> > .rick.. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Bilbee > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 3:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] upgrading system box > > I bet no one out ther was expecing that answer! > > what does you AV have to do with choosing the proper OS. Correct me if > I am wrong but there is AV software available for all Windows > versions. > > If your AV insists on workstation hten chang AV products. Use the > proper tool for the job. I caught my 6 year old using a flat head > screw driver the other day on a phillips head screw. He got it to work > but messed up the screw in the process. > > > > Kevin Bilbee > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Rambo > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:03 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] upgrading system box > > > > > > The only reason we chose server over workstation was our antivirus > > insisted upon it. > > > > .rick.. > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bud > > Durland > > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 2:08 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] upgrading system box > > > > John Carter wrote: > > > > >I'm looking to upgrade our Imail box (Dell Optiplex, 600mhz, 256MB, > > >Win2000). We get about 500K messages a month, so a solid desktop > > >will do > > us. > > >(Looking at Dell 3.2GHz, 1GB) Question: Since I only run Imail and > > >Declude on the box, are there any issues that make XP or Win2000 a > > >better operating system? (We have campus licenses for both, so > > >cost and availability are not > > >problems.) > > > > > > > > > > Unless they've changed something, XP is a workstation OS, and as > > such is limited to 10 client connection at a time. I don't know it > > that only applies to Windows network connections, or incoming > > connections for any service. > > > > If the debate is Windows Server 2003 vs. Windows server 2000, I'm > > not sure there's a big different either way, though I'd probably > > install on WinServer > > 2003 if given the choice. > > > > > > -- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > He made us believe a man could fly > > Christopher Reeve, 1952-2004 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Bud Durland, CNE Mold-Rite Plastics > > Network Administrator http://www.mrpcap.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus / Sophos AV] > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > 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/ > 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/
