Re: Best Antivirus Suite for SBS2003 is ?????

From: Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP] (les.connor_at_DEL.cfive.ca)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:01:34 -0600

How does the Mail Security for Exchange work, as compared to the Mail
Security for SMTP? Is the first client side, and the second server side ? 

-- 
Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
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SBS Rocks !
"Rick F" <rick.REMOVE@rdfts.REMOVE.com> wrote in message 
news:%23rmcuALFFHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Norton antivirus does suck. That is why I use Symantec Antivirus that is 
> designed for the business. You can't compare Norton antivirus (that is 
> designed for the home user) with Trend that is designed for the business, 
> it isn't apples to apples.
>
> I've been using Symantec's corporate antivirus since the day they released 
> it in 1997 and have never had any major issues with it. Still recommend it 
> today. Just don't care much for how much antivirus cost now days....
>
> Make sure and get Symantec Antivirus 9.0 with Groupware protection for 
> your SBS which comes in 5, 10 and 25 packs. This package includes Symantec 
> Antivirus Corporate Edition for the desktop and servers, plus Symantec 
> Mail Security for Exchange to protect your email. They also have an 
> Enterprise edition that includes Symantec Mail Security for SMTP, that 
> works very well and takes all the load off of Exchange but of course cost 
> more...
>
> -- 
> Rick Faria - MCSE / A+
> RDF Technical Services - www.rdfts.com
> Email: support at rdfts dot com
>
> "Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:9B614926-F18F-44C1-A523-1F0AE3CBE04D@microsoft.com...
>> Ijust removed all our symantec antivirus and installed Trend's 
>> protection.
>> Trend is by far superior to anything else I have ever used, its self
>> installing overthenetworkand not as obtrusive as symantec's is. It 
>> evenfound
>> my pda and protected it. We had tried to use norton and found amount
>> irratating things youcan't move their linkfromthe desktop or from its 
>> default
>> location in programs. If you do it will have to be reinstalled. I would 
>> stick
>> with trend for the ease of use and the higher level of protection I feel 
>> it
>> offers.
>>
>> "Mark" wrote:
>>
>>> I have used Trend products in the past and find them to be just okay.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have real experience with SBS2000 and a comprehensive tool?
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>
>

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