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The ASA won't, on its own, do SPAM filtering. &nbsp;For that you'd need Cisco's IronPort E-mail Security Appliance. 
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The ASA won't, on its own, do SPAM filtering.  For that you'd need Cisco's IronPort E-mail Security Appliance.

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How would this module interface with exchange?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
JOe K.
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How would this module interface with exchange?

Thanks,
JOe K.

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&gt;&gt;How would this module interface with exchange?<br />
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It does not - it sits in front of Exchange and screens email traffic (and www, ftp, and pop).<br />
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PL
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>>How would this module interface with exchange?

It does not - it sits in front of Exchange and screens email traffic (and www, ftp, and pop).

PL

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Correct, for exchange this would be transparent.
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Correct, for exchange this would be transparent.

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Would this be an effective hardware solution to offload the spam filtering of exchange or should I look into mail-foundry, barracuda or sonicwall? &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks,<br />
JOe K.
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Would this be an effective hardware solution to offload the spam filtering of exchange or should I look into mail-foundry, barracuda or sonicwall?  

Thanks,
JOe K.

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We're finally getting an exchange server. &nbsp;I need to get a spam filtering solution but I also need a new router/firewall. &nbsp;Would the ASA5510 act as both? &nbsp;<br />
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Or would I need to get a barracuda box to go with it?<br />
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Thanks,<br />
JOe K.
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We're finally getting an exchange server.  I need to get a spam filtering solution but I also need a new router/firewall.  Would the ASA5510 act as both?  

Or would I need to get a barracuda box to go with it?

Thanks,
JOe K.

ASA5510 - Spam Filtering

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

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Cisco PIX is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance; the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a firewall and anti-malware security appliance that provides unified threat management and protection the PIX does not. Other Cisco devices and systems include routers, switches, storage networking, wireless and the software and hardware for PIX Firewall Manager (PFM), PIX Device Manager (PDM) and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM).

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