I have a 40 user shop , what is the cost? and does this mean you do not need to subscribe av defs , vpn licenes? etc.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dickenson, Steven" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:03 PM Subject: RE: smtp virus/spam/filter ?
> For a small shop, this isn't such a big deal. I keep a duplicate HD of the > install of such a system in my office. If the gateway goes down, ipMonitor > will page my Nextel. I come in, replace the HD (if that was the problem) > and restore the config files from the most recent backup. Freshclam will > automatically update the ClamAV virus defs, and I'm ready to go. Power > supply failures are even easier. > > Because SMTP is designed to handle such temporary failures, all the messages > will still be delivered. Perhaps a little late, but they get there. > > For a larger shop that can't afford that type of downtime, a basic SCSI RAID > controller and two 9GB SCSI drives will do just fine. There's no reason NOT > to build redundancy in, some people just don't need to. > > Steven > --- > Steven Dickenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Computer Network Manager > The Key School, Annapolis Maryland > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erick Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:42 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: smtp virus/spam/filter ? > > The thing that always gives me pause is that most of these "next to > free" systems aren't redundant. I have all my servers with RAID, > redundant power supplies, and on a UPS. Email is too critical to be left > to a single spindle... > > I've heard of some people using a CF card with OS/config. No moving > parts = goodness. > > Erick > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Horner, Josh > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:08 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: smtp virus/spam/filter ? > > > > I have a linux gateway mailscanner running on an old PII 450 > > with 256 mb ram handling heavy e-mail for around 100 users. > > The hardware cost next to nothing and the rest was free, > > although it did take me about 8 hours to get it all working. > > How much does the network box cost? I couldn't see prices on > > the site. > > > > Josh > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Randal, Phil > > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:29 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: smtp virus/spam/filter ? > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > so with this product , you do NOT need AV subscriptions? > > > you do not need to purchase firewall licenses vpn license? anything > > > else? > > > > Probably a lot more than suitable hardware running Linux + > > MailScanner + spamassassin + Bitdefender + ClamAV. :-) > > > > Works a treat here. > > > > Phil > > ---- > > Phil Randal > > Network Engineer > > Herefordshire Council > > Hereford, UK > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > %%email.unsub%% > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > %%email.unsub%% > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > =english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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