You can't really compare Vamsoft ORF to something like McAfee/GFI etc, because it works in a different way.
Vamsoft works almost exclusively at the host level. It is looking to see where the email is coming from and blocks the messages at the point of delivery. It doesn't look at the content of the message at all by default. What this does mean is that there is no need to pay the renewal fees, because there are no definition files etc to install. For it to function correctly, it does require the email to be delivered direct to the server, so POP3 connector sites are unsuitable, as are sites where the email comes in from another host (like an ISP). If the MX records are pointing at the Exchange server then it works fine. I have been using it for some time both personally and with clients and have seen some superb results with it. http://blog.sembee.co.uk/post/Truly-Spectacular-Results-from-Vamsoft-ORF.aspx http://blog.sembee.co.uk/post/Real-Time-Blacklisting.aspx However as with all antispam product selection, you need to test them to see what would be blocked, because a solution that works for one company may not work for another. I presume that you have enabled IMF in SBS 2003 and found that doesn't block enough (or too much) ? Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Sembee Ltd. e: si...@sembee.co.uk w: http://www.sembee.co.uk/ w: http://www.amset.info/ w: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/ Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $23.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ Exchange Resources: http://exbpa.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Angus Scott-Fleming [mailto:angu...@geoapps.com] Sent: 25 June 2010 08:43 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Low-budget SBS 2003 Exchange spam-filter? On 25 Jun 2010 at 0:56, Andrew S. Baker wrote: > Consider:http://www.vamsoft.com/ Have you used it? How does it compare to Sunbelt's offering. The price of $239/server + $99/year renewal is very good compared to either McAfee or GFI Mail Essentials, although for the client which prompted this inquiry a 5-user, 3-year VIPRE Email Security system would be less (5 * $59=$295). -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 Security Blog: http://geoapps.com/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
