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

From: Pete Smith (peter.smith_at_manNOSPAMnesty.com)
Date: 02/17/05


Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:42:50 -0000

Symantec's Mail Security for Exchange Server 'hooks' into Exchange Server
using Microsoft's VSAPI Interface. The same VSAPI interface is used by GFI's
MailSecurity product (confusing as Symantec have renamed their AntiVirus
Filter for Exchange to be the same as GFI's product). It would be great to
be able to use both but sadly, only one product can use the VSAPI 'hook'.

Pete Smith.

"Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@DEL.cfive.ca>
wrote in message news:%23RHNfMSFFHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 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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