SMTP gateway

[debpearson]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some experts who have used used both Exchange as their only smtp email gateway, and another gateway. I currently use a vended smtp email gateway called PMDF from Process Software. We are migrating to Exchange 2003 soon and our Microsoft Rep is encouraging us to move to Exchange 2003 smtp and remove our current gateway.

I'm open to this possibilty, but I'd like to hear from you folks on your experience.

Deb

 

[N2PCS]

I have used both Exchange and the Symantec product acting as a gateway.

I perfer the Symantec product to off load the inital AV scanning and spam filtering so that our production mail server does not have to deal with the load placed on it by these products.

Using the Symantec product in a DMZ also adds greater protection to the private network. If your company uses Symantec Corporate, the SMTP Gateway is included.