We installed the EdgeForce because occasionally some virus would get past the Symantec SMTP Gateway and the dual layer protection has stopped that.
Todd
At 01:54 PM 1/21/2004 -0500, you wrote:
So if I wanted to be able to keep virus-infected emails from ever reaching their destination mailbox, then I would need software other than my existing SAVCE to do so? Otherwise, my SAVCE would scan emails for viruses just the same as it does other files on the network?
Scott Smith IT Administrator Westside & Detroit Reprographics 248.489.1999 (Office) 248.467.0452 (Cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> It catches viruses in files just like any other AV solution. Emails are > files. The difference between the regular version and the enterprise > version is that the enterprise version is specifically designed to > intercept > each email and scan it before it goes on to its final destination. > > Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Smith > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 1:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Anti-Virus Options > > > I've checked out the feature set for SAV Corporate on Symantec's website, > and it looks like the Corporate edition isn't supposed to be able to scan > email or act as a gateway. But the SAV Enterprise edition, which includes > the SAV Corporate, does say it will do these things. > > So I guess my new question would be, it SAV corporate actually able to > catch > viruses in emails, or are we really talking about the enterprise edition > which includes the corporate but also has email capability? > > Scott Smith > IT Administrator > Westside & Detroit Reprographics > 248.489.1999 (Office) > 248.467.0452 (Cell) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Best bet is to go with a dedicated solution. SAVCE will catch virus >> infected emails, but not all of them. I'm using Declude Virus on my >> server right now with McAfee AV 8.0. Works like a champ and wasn't >> that expensive >> considering the job it does. I still have SAVCE on the server but it >> does >> not scan the Imail Spool directory. >> >> It might cost a few bucks now but it'll save you grief in the future, >> as SAVCE will not stop all the emails, and Imail's solution is VERY >> expensive in comparison to Declude with McAfee (or any other virus >> scanner with a command line option, which SAVCE does not have). >> >> Sam >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Smith >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 12:22 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [IMail Forum] Anti-Virus Options >> >> >> We have Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate Edition on our network, and I >> was wondering if there's a way to allow it to work with Imail instead >> of purchasing the Anti-Virus add-on (that would essentially cost us >> what we already paid for the corporate licensing, doubling our total >> cost for anti-virus). >> >> I'm asking here if anyone has had a similar need to integrate their >> existing Anti-virus software with Imail and how they addressed it - >> this is not asking for Symantec Anti-Virus expertise (since this is >> not the forum for such a question). >> >> Scott Smith >> IT Administrator >> Westside & Detroit Reprographics >> 248.489.1999 (Office) >> 248.467.0452 (Cell) >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> 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/ > > > 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/ >
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