Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

Managing Antivirus with Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server

Besides combating spam, the other major message protection task for e-mail administrators involves preventing viruses from using the messaging system as a vector for intrusion into an organization. Exchange Server 2007 provides a number of options when it comes to choosing an antivirus solution:

• Use Third-Party Antivirus. If you’ve run Exchange Server for a while, you’ve probably become comfortable with a third-party antivirus software vendor. If you choose to continue down this path, understand that antivirus vendors must write Exchange Server 2007–aware software. Without an upgrade, your old antivirus software will not work under Exchange Server 2007. Whenever possible, ...