Testing Your Email AntiSpam and AntiVirus Systems
Nov17

Testing Your Email AntiSpam and AntiVirus Systems

KB ID 0000972  Problem I’ve known about the Eicar test virus ever since I started installing CSC modules. But until recently I didn’t realise you could test your AntiSpam system as well. Solution Test Your AntiVirus Device/Software 1. Open a text editor and paste in the following text, (make sure you don’t add any extra spaces or formatting). X5O!P%@AP[4PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* 2. Save...

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Exchange 2010 – Install Anti-Spam Agents
Nov17

Exchange 2010 – Install Anti-Spam Agents

KB ID 0000352 Problem Note: This Procedure is the same for Exchange 2007. You are having a problem with spam, the Exchange agents are no replacement for a proper AntiSpam solution, but they are better than nothing. By default they don’t install, unless you are installing an “Exchange Edge Transport Server”. For most SMB client that’s not an option so there’s nothing to stop you installing the options on...

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