Like I said, I used to have a pretty positive opinion of GFI; I've tested a couple of their products previously and thought they were pretty good. Their support manager has made this attempt to use their fax server app so painful that I will never consider them again.
________________________________ From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:47 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: GFI nightmares Really, I use GFI's Languard Network Security Scanner to do patching on my servers, it works great. Never had an issue with it. On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 10:23 AM, Tom Strader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: Cantata's TR114 board, now THERE is a nightmare. ________________________________ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:19 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: GFI nightmares Soooo, how do you really feel ? Really, I can see how you provide a negative review based on your experienced shortcomings, but does that really qualify as a NIGHTMARE ? Or is there more you're not telling us... ________________________________ From: Derek Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: OT: GFI nightmares I used to have a pretty positive view of GFI, but I've had such a nightmare experience with them over the last month that I will never buy, or recommend that anyone else buy, another product from them. FaxMaker is a small-time, crap product that is not suitable for more than a handful of users. It is NOT, despite their claims, AD integrated: simply reading an e-mail address from AD doesn't qualify. They can claim Exchange 2007 compatibility, because it doesn't actually integrate, and doesn't use any features of Exchange; it is simply a small SMTP server, and each user has to be painstakingly setup within GFI. It may be a fine, low-cost solution for a small company, but the administrative burden is too high for more than a few users. I'm sticking with Omtool Genifax, even though it doesn't have an Exch 2007 connector yet -- it works for receiving with the SMTP connector, but I lost a lot of convenience that the Exch 2003 connector had. (I have no relationship with Omtool except customer) No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5/1278 - Release Date: 2/14/2008 10:28 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5/1278 - Release Date: 2/14/2008 10:28 AM -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
