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Quick question I just noticed our Mailgateway the spam and virus filtering expires on March 15th ? will the machine still work and just not get &nbsp;updates ? I am getting quotes now but seeing today is the 13th just worried when I come in monday it will not work. 
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Quick question I just noticed our Mailgateway the spam and virus filtering expires on March 15th ? will the machine still work and just not get  updates ? I am getting quotes now but seeing today is the 13th just worried when I come in monday it will not work. 

Symantec Mailgateway License expired ?

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