IIRC the reroute via store option may have some effect on the ability to scan bridgehead traffic. For my org, pricing for most Exchange AV products has historically been per seat rather than per server. YMMV
-----Original Message----- From: Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Friday, August 15, 2003 12:07 PM Posted To: swynk Conversation: Trend? (Was Exchange Services). Subject: Re: Trend? (Was Exchange Services). I have to admit that Trend does tend to be the better product out there (from what I have heard and seen). I know Groupshield at a VERY intimate level (more then I would like to admit on this list) and I would recommend staying away from it personally. One thing to point out about Trend (and any AV vendor really) is that when you go to buy their Exchange product they will try to tell you to put the Exchange AV product on every Exchange server (many even go so far as to put it in their documentation). The problem with this is that if they are using the AVAPI (2.0 and below) then it only scans MAPI transactions (not SMTP). So putting an Exchange AV solution on a bridge head that just routes SMTP mail is worthless (again..as long as it is using the AVAPI v2.0 and below). Exchange 2003 includes version 2.5, which allows for scanning of SMTP transactions, at which point it does then make sense to put an AV solution on a bridge head server. Just wanted to make this point because I have seen a number of companies paying for licenses for an Exchange AV solution on a bridgehead server that uses the AVAPI. Anyhow...Enjoy Trend if that is what you get...it is definitely a good product. > For those of you who care, after many sleepless nights, it turns out my > problem came down to good old Groupshield for Exchange. Needless to say > it's gone now. Is Scanmail still the defacto? I would like to get the > best antivirus package out there. Thanks, Scott. _________________________________________________________________ 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ 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: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
