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ztechguy -> exchange AV software (19.Oct.2006 5:29:15 PM)

We are looking at securing our exchange 2003 server.  Is there any opinions out there regarding symantec security for exchange or GFI mailsecurity agent for exchange? Are there any other options out there for exchange AV that is better than these two?




uemurad -> RE: exchange AV software (19.Oct.2006 5:32:46 PM)

There is a list of products on this website:

http://www.msexchange.org/software/Email-Anti-Virus/

In order to solicit opinions, you need to narrow your feature/functionality questions.  In other words, what do you mean by "better"?



ztechguy -> RE: exchange AV software (23.Oct.2006 3:55:36 PM)

To  be more specific to my situation here is what I have.

I inherited an exchange server 2003 installation.  I have two filters in front of the exchange.  One is mailfoundry, the other is a metavize filter.  So basically the mail goes through mailfoundry, then metavize, then gets delivered on exchange.  So spam and antivirus is already taken care of.  But, I don't have any program that is physically protecting the exchange database itself.  I have symantec v. 10 on the server, but it is excluding the exchange database of course. 

With those two devices acting as a gateway security is it necessary for another measure of antivirus security?  The only thing I can think of is that I believe the GFI mailsecurity continually scans the exchange, and could offer more protection on the database itself.  So if a peice of mail got through, and it resided there in exchange it would get cleaned up eventually. 

So in some peoples opinions should I go with something like GFI's mailsecurity on the box itself, or am I being parenoid about security. 




Zinfandel -> RE: exchange AV software (24.Oct.2006 4:10:46 AM)

One bonus if GFI's mailsecurity is that if is installed on the Exchange machine, then it cans also scan internal mails for viruses, and not only incoming or outgoing mails.



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