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From: Doug (doug.abney_at_pilouisville.nospam.com)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:02:47 -0500

"Jeff Teel" <jdteel@sugardog.com> wrote in message
news:O%23%23Td67$EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I have a question regarding Exchange Server (specifically 2003). How many
> are actually using Exchange to receive mail directly?
>
> I am asking this question because of the interaction that I have had with
my
> ISP and his response to me wanting port 25 opened for inbound mail. He has
> no problem with me running a mail server. That is not the issue at all and
I
> have confidence that he is being up front with me regarding that. But he
> also said that if I was planning to use Exchange that "I was really asking
> for it". His main concern was security and mentioned that if I was
planning
> to use Exchange that it was "rife with security flaws" and also mentioned
> DODOS attacks mounted against mail servers. I'm not asking this to get
those
> who are using Exchange in a war against those who don't. I just wanted to
> get a users point of view and also what you have done to keep Exchange
> secure from the things mentioned by my ISP.
>
> Thanks To All Who Respond
> Jeff
>
>

We have been using Exchange as an SMTP server since the very early days of
SBS 4.X. We are currently running SBS 2000 with Exchange 2000 and have had
no problems. Soon as I can get a free weekend we'll make the move to SBS
2003. Staying on top of patches and antivirus is part of the routine as it
is with workstations.

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