Since incoming mail queues continually, you'd need some sort of relay device on which to receive incoming mail, and figure out a way to time the connection between it and the Exchange box. Perhaps you could do this with a box running SMTP (IIS) and ISA server, but that's not my area of expertise. Greg Lara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the person(s) named. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, and any attachments, and notify the sender by return e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: jh [mailto:jthart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:08 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Schedule incoming external mail http://www.MSExchange.org/ Mark, thanks for your reply. I totally agree - this is not an effective means of antivirus protection, its placement would only be a means of reducing exposure. We run two layers of antivirus (with the third in the pipeline) but it's all meaningless if there is no pattern update, isn't it. Someone has to be hit by the virus first in order for the antivirus companies to fix it. I congratulate you on your good fortune in not being hit, and I hope your luck continues. We have been caught once by an email virus (about 4 years ago, which inspired additional antivirus measures) and, for me, once was quite enough. I'm not an Exchange aficionado and I'd be interested in any other options, either built-in or third party that may be available. Regards ------------------------------------------------------ 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: glara@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx