IMF on SBS 2003

[schief13]

Hello, I am running SBS 2003 with SP1. I recently installed the Exchange SP2 to get the IMF functionality. The SP2 installed without error but it does not seem to have installed the IMF. Am looking under the properties of the Default SMPT Virtual Server and do not have the additioanl tab. Does any one know if there is a installtion log for the setup of SP2 or is the IMF functionality even an option with the Exchange that is bundled with SBS 2003?
Thanks

 

[Zelandakh]

OK. Install the standalone IMF that you installed last year. Again. Then uninstall it. Then install SP2 again. That will fix the problem.

 

[58sniper]

IMF works fine on SBS 2003, and is standard on SBS 2003 R2

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)

 

[schief13]

Thanks for the replies... I did get IMF installed and have it configured at the global and virtual server levels per microsoft instructions. I have the threshold levels set at 8 and to archive files but it still does not seem to be scanning the incoming mail. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to troubleshoot the operation of IMF?

Thanks

 

[markdmac]

With SP2 they moved some of the settings. You have configured the thresholds but not ENABLED IMF.

Right click your SMTP Virtual Server in Exchange System Manager.
[green]
<Organization> | Servers | <Exchange Server> | Protocols | SMTP | SMTP Virtual Server [/green]

Choose properties.

Now click General then Advanced. From here set the 'Apply Intelligent Message Filter' checkbox.

After you have IMF archiving messages you will quickly discover that it DOES give some false positives and you will need to manage the content a little. You can do that with my help.

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/downloads/imfspam.zip

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[schief13]

I was doing a little more reading over the weekend... Does the IMF function work with messages that are downloaded with the pop3 connector? This is how I currently get mail from our ISP as I do not have a static IP address and have not taken the time to figure out the configuration utilizing STMP...

Thanks

 

[58sniper]

I think you're out of luck.

You be better off spending the extra couple of buck each month for a static IP address.

Pat Richard, MCSE(2) MCSA:Messaging, CNA(2)