IMF UPdates

[199002003]

what would be the best approach for the IMF updates? Let it update and install automatically by itself or manually install ?

 

[58sniper]

I've got hundreds of servers doing auto update. No problems there.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP
Want to know how email works? Read for yourself -

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2821.txt

 

[markdmac]

Easy way to configure for Autoupdate...

'==========================================================================
'
' NAME: IMFUpdateEnabler.vbs
'
' AUTHOR: Mark D. MacLachlan , The Spider's Parlor
' URL: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thespidersparlor.com[/URL]
' (c) 2006 All Rights Reserved
' DATE  : 5/22/2006
'
' COMMENT: Configures IMF to receive updates via Windows Update
'
'    THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
'    ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED To
'    THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A
'    PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
'
'    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SPIDER'S PARLOR AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS 
'    BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
'    DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
'    WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
'    ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
'    OF THIS CODE OR INFORMATION.
'
'    This script and many more can be found in the Admin Script Pack
'    by The Spider's Parlor [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript[/URL]
'==========================================================================
keypath ="HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\ContentFilterState"
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WshShell.RegWrite keypath, 1, "REG_DWORD"
If Not Err Then
		If Msgbox("In order to complete setup, the SMTP service must be restarted.  OK to restart SMTP?", vbYesNo, "Restart SMTP?") = vbYes Then
		    WSHShell.Run "CMD.EXE /C NET STOP SMTPSVC & NET START SMTPSVC"
		End if
Else
	MsgBox "Sorry A Problem Was Encountered" & vbCrLf & "Make sure you have permission to write to the registry.",,"Something went wrong"
End If	
WScript.Quit

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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