The Corporate version of Norton Antivirus was purchased in the early
part of December last year. For most users the license ran for one year
starting January 1. A few people who had just purchased the product
managed to buy upgrades instead. Anyway, most copies expire on Jan 1 of
2003. If Symantec offers a similar deal again this year now would be
the time to tell the computer store if you want them to pursue the
purchase of another year of SAV or instead the Norton Internet Security
package. Purchasing NAV for the entire student body last year factored
into the purchase price we were offered. I don't know if we will be
doing it again. This was a block prepurchase and resell for the staff
copies. Letting them know your interest may allow them to get back to
you so they can ask what quantities to purchase.
- Mel
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Mel Micke [log in to unmask] 517/ 35 5-4500 x110
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MSU Computer Laboratory Group leader - Network Information & Support
Srvcs
301 Computer Center, East Lansing MI 48824-1042
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Duynslager [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Antivirus Questions... Spam ect.
Hello Everyone:
I am interested in getting information on Antivirus Software,
that offers the most protection at a reasonable price.
We run a wide variety of e-mail clients, and because there is no
antivirus filtering on the SMTP pilot server, we encounter a lot
of infected
e-mail attachments. Additionally some of my users get 25-50
spam messages a day. It does not appear as if there is any filtering
going on at the SMTP server for virus' or for spam, so what is one to
do?
The university is offering Corporate Edition which is basically
a
Local file system AV system, on the other hand AV 2002 and AV
2003
scan incoming emails for most POP3 mail clients.
(NIS) Norton Internet Security 2002, and 2003 offer AV 2002 and
2003
respectively, Might this be worthwhile to purchase this to get
the AV protection, and the Personal firewall, and spam alert with NIS
2003 or is this over doing it?
Appreciate it,
Lee Duynslager
Michigan State University
Center for Integrated Plant Systems
Information Tech. Professional
(517)432-5296
