Re: Transparant vs Proxy

From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.org)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:19:18 GMT

In article <stkpp05n6hicop2n8ju2v22nik707q0a2d@4ax.com>,
y@test_oeines.com says...
> We are now about to replace FW-1 with a Fortinet-box. Fortinet have
> build in virusscanning for both SMTP and HTTP. I wonder, is it good
> idée to retire the Proxy, and leave the virus-protection to the
> Fortinet-box alone or are that not recomanded?

I use the SMTP and HTTP proxy services on my firewall to remove
ATTACHMENTS and other undesirable items. I also use a corporate edition
of AV software on the email server (scans the SMTP sessions and stores)
and each node. 

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