I currently have NAV Corporate edition on my Exchange server, but viruses are still getting through. I know that NAV Enterprise has something that is made just for Exchange Servers, as well as SOPHOS, which we are contemplating switching to this year. My question is, because of this is my exchange server currently not being scanned at all? And, if anyone is using any of this additional anti-virus software, what are you using and how does it work? Does it give you more options about scanning e-mails, and if it detects a virus, does it remove the virus and still send the e-mail, or can you setup the software to remove the entire e-mail so that the user never knows that the message was sent? I appreciate any insight anyone might have. Thank you.
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With NAV Corporate on the server - your Exchange system DOES NOT get scanned. The Coporate is just your basic memory/file level scanner. To scan emails at the server level, you do need a special product specifically to do that.
That said - if you have up to date AV on the desktop, as well as patched up desktop machines, that should catch virii as they come in to the workstations. E-mail AV at the server level is not required, but it makes things a heck of a lot easier from administration and consistancy.
Most Exchange server AV products will do what you mention. They provide a lot of flexibility with handling infected messages. They are also NOT a replacement for AV at the desktop - you still need to provide that function.
I've used both Sophos and the Trend Server suite of products. Both are very good. Sophos is nice from the standpoint of one license covers all types of systems you have. Sophos also is very good at playing nice with the rest of the network. Trend makes updates a snap although they have several different management programs you have to use if you utilize all their products.
That said - if you have up to date AV on the desktop, as well as patched up desktop machines, that should catch virii as they come in to the workstations. E-mail AV at the server level is not required, but it makes things a heck of a lot easier from administration and consistancy.
Most Exchange server AV products will do what you mention. They provide a lot of flexibility with handling infected messages. They are also NOT a replacement for AV at the desktop - you still need to provide that function.
I've used both Sophos and the Trend Server suite of products. Both are very good. Sophos is nice from the standpoint of one license covers all types of systems you have. Sophos also is very good at playing nice with the rest of the network. Trend makes updates a snap although they have several different management programs you have to use if you utilize all their products.
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