My view on this is to not apply the hotfixes unless and until you encounter the problem specified in the hotfix doco. In short, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
Nate Couch EDS Messaging > ---------- > From: Kevin Ball > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 7:09 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: 5.5 post-sp4 hotfixes > > > > Our organisation is currently running 5.5 SP4 on NT4 SP6a. Exchange is > well hidden behind a DMZ, MailSweeper, and an external anitvirus company. > The future will probably be an upgrade to Exchange 2003, but not soon, so > we need to keep 5.5 optimal for some time yet. > > > > My question is, what is the consensus on post-SP4 hotfixes? Are people > patching the store and the MTA as a matter of course? In the past, advice > has always been to not implement hotfixes unless specifically suffering > from the problem they are designed to fix, but is this different for 5.5 > now as there won't be any more service packs? > > > > > ___________________________________________________ > What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? > Find out at postmaster.co.uk > > http://www.postmaster.co.uk/cgi-bin/meme/quiz.pl?id=182 > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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=&la > ng=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]
