This really should be on the Exchange list... However I only deploy AV on the Exchange server now to stop users from sending things between themselves that they shouldn't. Most viruses/worms etc are now email based and as far as I am concerned spam and worms are the same thing, they use the same methods to send, just with a different payload. A decent anti spam application will stop most virus infected messages as well.
The threat from mobile phones is negligible at the moment. The threat from OWA is also minimal at the present time as the user has to physically attach something to the email, it cannot be done for them easily. Looking at the three sites I am currently connected to (its patch Tuesday night) none of them have caught anything virus wise for six months. It has all been blocked by the anti spam filter. If you do decide to go for something on the Exchange server, use something different to what you have on the clients. That will provide a second level of protection. That pretty much rules out the major players who seem to be only interested in selling suites. Microsoft Forefront (aka Sybari Antigen as it once was) or GFI Mail Security are two standalone products that immediately spring to mind, plus they have multiple engines therefore increasing your protection level. Simon. -- Simon Butler MVP: Exchange, MCSE Amset IT Solutions Ltd. e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.amset.co.uk w: www.amset.info Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ for certificates from just $23.99. Need a domain for your certificate? http://DomainsForExchange.net/ From: Scott Weber [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 08 July 2008 22:48 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: AV for Exchange 2003 Just curious what others use for AV on exchange. We just have one exchange server and we use Postini for spam, but we were thinking about possibly adding something to the exchange server for possible threats from Webmail and/or Mobile Phones. Is this a real possible threat to the exchange server? I know there won't be just one answer, but what are some products you all use? Thanks Scott ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
