WindowsXP - how can I stop viruses from running their own SMTP engine?

From: Glen Heaysman (glenheaysman_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: 28 Mar 2004 19:48:20 -0800

Hi all,

We're running Windows XP on about 350 desktops. We're very strict
with our user permissions and group policies, etc. Users can't see
C:\ drive, they can't install apps, they can't write the registry,
they can't write to c:\windows, etc, etc.

While we have a corporate firewall in place and desktop anti-virus
scanners as a security measure - how can I stop Windows XP from
allowing a virus to run its own SMTP engine?

I don't want to license, install and manage personal firewalls on each
desktop PC but how else can I stop viruses from bring along thier own
SMTP engine? Is there something in Group Policy?

My fear is having a desktop PC where the anti-virus software has
stopped running (for whatever reason) and a user opens email from a
web-based mail provider. What's to stop the SMTP engine from loading
and doing damage? The email isn't coming in through the firewall in
this instance - it's just Port 80 traffic.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Glen

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