You can have AV software on the server to protect the server without question.
Todd's reference was to other applications, which include a AV scanner for the purpose of scanning incoming and outgoing e-mail. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Hastings > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 7:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Windows 2003 Web edition > > Are you really saying that MS have released a version of their server > software which is internet facing yet is designed not to allow you to > run anti virus software? > > So much for the big security push at MS > > Pat Hastings > > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Holt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 November 2003 21:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Windows 2003 Web edition > > > Aside from the EULA discussion, we have found so many things that won't > run on 2003 Web Edition that we don't use it any more. It makes a great > web server if that is all it will do - forever! But if you ever plan on > adding other capabilities, you might find that they won't run. > > Included on the "other things list" might be: > Declude > F-Prot > AVG > Norton > Sniffer > ... > > These may have dependencies on things which are not included in Web > Edition. Think of the "Web Edition" as a "WWW edition", which is > specifically designed to run WWW related processes (ie. Web server), not > other processes which commonly transport across the web (ie. Mail, FTP, > ...). > > Todd Holt > Xidix Technologies, Inc > Las Vegas, NV USA > www.xidix.com > 702.319.4349 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Bilbee > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:35 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Windows 2003 Web edition > > > > My policy when getting conflicting stories from first level operators > is > > to > > ask for management. If you still get conflicting stories then continue > to > > go > > up the food chain until you get an answer from a level of management > you > > are > > comfortable with. > > > > Always document names and times, dates. If you are still uncomfortable > > > with the answer then purchase a version you are comfortable with. > > > > I think the wording is ambiguous enough to allow for running Imail in > the > > web edition. Besides Microsoft supplies a SMTP engine and POP3 service > on > > that version. I think would be in danger of pressing more lawsuits if > they > > did not allow you to replace them with competing products. > > > > My 2 cents, > > Kevin Bilbee > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Biddle > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:00 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Windows 2003 Web edition > > > > > > > > > > Look at the archives this has been discussed many times. Your > > > best bet is > > > to > > > > call Microsoft and ask them. Then make your own decision based on > your > > > > companies needs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > I disagree, the salesperson didn't even know if Windows Media > Services > > was > > > included with the web edition. He had to make a ticket and call me > back. > > > Seems like that's something you would readily know if that is what > you > > did > > > for a living. > > > > > > I was told yes and no, and not sure by different people when I > called. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > > List Archive: http://www.mail- > > archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > > (http://www.declude.com)] > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > (http://www.declude.com)] > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
