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Originally Posted by avtech  Hi All,
I am running SBS 2003 R2 with Exchange server and am looking for a good antivirus/anti-spam program, I have heard good things of Kaspersky but didn't see a key on the listed eBay for a version that will run on SBS.
Any suggestions?
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If you’re running Exchange you need to be carefully to add scan exclusions to some files and directories I can dig out the details if you need it.
If your running Exchange 2000 that enumerates the mail database as M: drive and anti virus programs have been known to corrupt databases because the AV program deletes attachments containing viruses which results in a hole in the database where the index says there is data. In Exchange 2003 the M: drive no longer enumerated as it created too many support calls via people or AV programs screwing with it.
Per anti spam most anti spam solutions for exchange are very expensive. GFI make a fairly cheap option but Ironport and Symantec mail security (was Brightmail before Symantec bought it
) Both the latter options are the Rolls Royce solution and only something you would look at for a corporate setup.
McAfee produce a product called Group Shield for Exchange which has antivirus and anti spam but the anti spam part is an extra subscription. If you just want the AV part PM me.
If you’re using Exchange 2003 you can define a few RBL lists in the SMTP setting so you can dump stuff listed by Spamcop etc. That works fairly well but is not 100% but it’s free.