Microsoft Exchange Online Protection
We have just completed setting up a new Exchange server and will be changing the MX records to point to the server instead of a third party email service. We are looking for solutions to reduce spam, malware and viruses'. MS Exchange Online Protection has been recommended - would any one have experience with this product and how difficult would it be to setup?
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If you want to point the traffic to the server, then EOP isn't the solution for you, because it is just the same as what you have now.
Therefore are you looking at an alternative hosted solution or something that you can install on the server?
Microsoft Forefront (installed) is no longer sold, so that isn't an option.
I wouldn't purchase anything without an evaluation, because the profile of email is different for everyone. That can mean a product that works really well for one location will perform really badly for another.
When it comes to evaluating you aren't looking at what it lets through, but what it blocks - whether it is blocking the wrong things. Strictly speaking, a product that blocks 100% of your email is working correctly, because it hasn't allowed any spam through, but it also hasn't allowed any legitimate email through.
Products to look at include GFI Mail Essentials and Vamsoft ORF.
I wouldn't touch anything from an AV vendor, in my experience they don't work too well as dedicated products. GFI ME is good because it has multiple engine support.
Simon.
Therefore are you looking at an alternative hosted solution or something that you can install on the server?
Microsoft Forefront (installed) is no longer sold, so that isn't an option.
I wouldn't purchase anything without an evaluation, because the profile of email is different for everyone. That can mean a product that works really well for one location will perform really badly for another.
When it comes to evaluating you aren't looking at what it lets through, but what it blocks - whether it is blocking the wrong things. Strictly speaking, a product that blocks 100% of your email is working correctly, because it hasn't allowed any spam through, but it also hasn't allowed any legitimate email through.
Products to look at include GFI Mail Essentials and Vamsoft ORF.
I wouldn't touch anything from an AV vendor, in my experience they don't work too well as dedicated products. GFI ME is good because it has multiple engine support.
Simon.
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The exchange setup is still pending. Hope to add to this question within two weeks.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/09/18/exchange-online-protection-a-premium-protection-and-policy-service-for-email.aspx