I really don't think that is an effective method for dealing with virus protection, I have AV software running, and I don't stop my smtp mail at anytime and I have not got hit with a virus in over a year. But, to answer your question, you cannot stop incoming SMTP mail on a schedule. Mark Fugatt -----Original Message----- From: jh [mailto:jthart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:01 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Schedule incoming external mail http://www.MSExchange.org/ Reason: On a number of occassions we've had infected messages come through prior to there being an antivirus pattern release to combat it. The idea is to reduce our exposure by halting incoming external mail at night (in our case, nightly external mail is mostly spam) which increases the likelyhood of an approriate pattern release. My only other thought was some form of holding area on our server but stopping the external mail seems simpler to me. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: mark@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx