> 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. You're obviously not intimately familiar with Trend's licensing model.;)
They license on a per user not per machine basis. So, pay for 1000 users, and install it on as many servers as necessary. You are correct, however, that they don't scan SMTP directly at that level - which is part of the reason we run Interscan VirusWall as a front end. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 1:07 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > 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&t ext_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]
