RE: SoBig.F virus...

  • From: "John Tolmachoff \(Lists\)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'[ExchangeList]'" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:08:44 -0700

You can also use a e-mail Gateway service.

John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA
Engineer/Consultant
eServices For You
www.eservicesforyou.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alejandro Contreras [mailto:acontreras@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 6:30 AM
> To: [ExchangeList]
> Subject: [exchangelist] RE: SoBig.F virus...
> 
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> 
> Hi, you can also try adding a mailrelay server with an AV on it. You can
use
> something like send mail or you can get expensive and use something like
> Ironmail from Ciphertrust with an AV to front your Exchange server.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Alex.
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.MSExchange.org/
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Nothing you do can stop it hitting your exchange box, except if you are
> using a delivery gateway. A delivery gateway might be something like a
> viruswall or ISA box. Depending on what (if any) this gateway is there
> may be options to stop/remove the virus there.
> 
> If your exchange box is external facing (ie. receives directly from the
> net) you can't stop some mail from being delivered to exchange. If
> you're worried about it you could investigate putting a server-side rule
> in the users inbox to auto-delete an infected message.
> 
> 
> Jamie.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Chauv [mailto:chrisc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2003 8:27 AM
> To: [ExchangeList]
> Subject: [exchangelist] SoBig.F virus...
> 
> 
> http://www.MSExchange.org/
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> Hi All
> 
> I have a user who's constantly getting emails from the outside world
> that apparently contains the SoBig.F virus. Although other users have
> gotten those emails, it's not as constant as this one particular user.
> So far today that user has gotten over 250 emails from different people
> w/ what appears to be legitimate email accounts. Is there anyway to
> prevent those emails from hitting our Exchange 2000 box other than
> deleting his email account?
> 
> Thanks.
> Chris
> 
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