Anyone using AV, Spam, & content filtering devices?

I was wondering if anyone runs a firewall that could AV scan HTTP and
SMTP in front of their sbs server? I was thinking of putting an Ipcop/
copfilter or Endian firewall up as they scan for virus, spam and
content filter before the traffic hits the sbs 2003. Now I'm not
saying it would replace isa 2004, but I ask because of a tight budget
and the church looking at SBS wants content filter. All isa plugins
that I have seen cost too much money for the church to consider it as
an option. I love my SBS 2003 prem server and I have tried some of the
Linux type SMB servers out and Microsoft is the one for me. I'm just
wondering if anyone in SBS land does this, or does anyone know of
software that can do the AV, spam, content filter in isa for the same
price (free download)? As I see it you don't have to be all or none
when it comes to Microsoft and Linux, they each do thinks good and
others not why not exploit the good ones?

Thank you for you input
Gary V.

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Relevant Pages

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