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Blog Post:
Hotfix rollup 3 for Forefront Security for Exchange Server SP2 and hotfix rollup 3 for Forefront Security for SharePoint SP3 are now available
M LaFantano - MSFT
On behalf of the Forefront Server Protection team at Microsoft, I am pleased to announce the release of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) SP2 Rollup 3 and Forefront Security for SharePoint (FSSP) SP3 Rollup 3. On October 8th, 2010 Microsoft shipped both builds to address a performance...
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8 Oct 2010
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Information about the new antivirus engine for Forefront and Antigen products
M LaFantano - MSFT
Microsoft is upgrading the multi-engine protection in all Forefront server security products to support a newer version of the antivirus engine. The newer version will provide customers with improved scanning times and reduced signature file size. The new engine replaces the older engine. This new...
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29 Sep 2010
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Problems downloading updates for the antivirus engine after installing FSSMC Hotfix Rollup 5 and FSE Service Pack 2 Rollup 2
M LaFantano - MSFT
Some customers have reported problems downloading updates for the antivirus engine after installing the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) Hotfix Rollup 5 and the Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) Service Pack 2 Rollup 2. The basic symptom is that antivirus engine updates...
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15 Sep 2010
Blog Post:
Information about the virus Worm:Win32/VB.WF
M LaFantano - MSFT
Customers have been asking about how to best defend against the new e-mail virus Worm:Win32/VB.WF. This virus uses a link in the message body that looks like a link to a PDF file but is actually a link to a *.scr file. When you click the link, it begins sending e-mails using the GAL or contacts. (Information...
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10 Sep 2010
Blog Post:
Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Service Pack 2 is available
M LaFantano - MSFT
On behalf of the Forefront Server Security team at Microsoft, I am pleased to announce the release of Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Service Pack 2! On July 20th, 2010 Microsoft shipped Hotfix Rollup 2 for Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Service Pack 2 . ...
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21 Jul 2010
Blog Post:
How to Use Forefront Server Protection Documentation
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hi, my name is Scott Floman, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront server protection Information Experience (iX) group. I want to again share with you some information about the documentation we have available, which docs are useful for what purposes, and where to find them. We deliver our...
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16 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
The new TechNet Wiki is live!
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hey Everyone- The new TechNet Wiki goes live today! The TechNet Wiki provides a space for Microsoft employees, MVPs, friends, and pretty much anyone to share their expertise about Microsoft products. This grassroots effort needs your help. We don't have all the answers to every problem, but together...
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14 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Having trouble entering your license agreement number into a Forefront Server Protection or Antigen product?
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hey folks- I noticed some recent questions on one of our DLs from users who were having trouble getting Forefront Server Protection and Antigen products to accept their license agreement number. If you are having a similar problem, you should read the article " Why can't I enter the License Agreement...
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7 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Forefront Server Protection TechNet Library content refresh
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hi, my name is Suzanne and I am a technical writer in the Forefront Server Protection Information Experience (iX) group here in Hauppauge, New York. I want to tell you about the recent updates we made in our TechNet Library. For Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE), a new planning and...
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18 Mar 2010
Blog Post:
Using the FSSMC in clustered Exchange environments
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hey Folks, A Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE) user asked us a question recently about using the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) to manage clustered Exchange servers. He was confused by our guidance that says the FSSMC can be used to manage clustered servers, but...
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22 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
The survey results are in!
M LaFantano - MSFT
We recently conducted a survey on the FSS Blog asking your opinions of your current Exchange antimalware solution. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the survey and share some of the results. We greatly appreciate the time you took to provide your valuable feedback, and I can assure...
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19 Feb 2010
Blog Post:
Rollup 1 Now Available for Both Forefront Security for Exchange SP2 and Forefront Security for SharePoint SP3!
M LaFantano - MSFT
On behalf of the Forefront Server Protection team at Microsoft, we are pleased to announce the release of the two latest Hotfix Rollups for our Exchange and SharePoint server security products. On February 15th 2010 we shipped Hotfix Rollup 1 for Service Pack 2 for Forefront Security for Exchange...
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17 Feb 2010
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Migrating from Forefront Security for Exchange Server to Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hey Folks, As you start looking at the new release of Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) and consider deploying it in your Exchange environment, you will need to know about migrating from previous versions of Forefront Security for Exchange Server (FSE). There is no direct...
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10 Dec 2009
Blog Post:
How do I disable these engine end-of-life notifications I am receiving from Antigen and Forefront?
M LaFantano - MSFT
Many of you may have noticed warning notifications about the upcoming end-of-life date for several antivirus engines and the Spamcure antispam engine being generated by Antigen and Forefront Server Security. These notifications are intended to ensure that you take the appropriate steps to keep your antivirus...
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16 Nov 2009
Blog Post:
Forefront Server Protection and Support for Windows 2008 R2
M LaFantano - MSFT
We have been receiving questions about our support for Windows Server 2008 R2, so we would like to clarify the information about our support for the release. The following products are designed to be compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2: · Microsoft Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server...
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30 Oct 2009
Blog Post:
Migrating from Antigen 8 Products to Antigen 9 or Forefront Products
M LaFantano - MSFT
Because Antigen 8 for Exchange and Antigen 8 for SMTP Gateways are reaching their “End of Life” date on December 31, 2009, you will need to migrate to Antigen 9 or the appropriate Forefront product if you are currently running either of these products. Additionally, the Antigen 8 for IM and Antigen...
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26 Oct 2009
Blog Post:
Backscatter protection: how to do it with Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server
M LaFantano - MSFT
Backscatter is a problem that has been known to the messaging community for a long time. In essence, backscatter is a DSN (Delivery Status Notification) delivered to a recipient who never sent the original mail in the first place. While the DSN itself is perfectly legitimate and valid notification initiated...
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29 Sep 2009
Blog Post:
Antigen 8.0 End-of-life
M LaFantano - MSFT
I wanted to take the opportunity to remind all customers using Antigen for Exchange 8.0 and Antigen for SMTP Gateways 8.0 that the end-of-life date for these products is creeping closer. As of Dec. 31, 2009, these Antigen 8.0 products will no longer be supported, and will no longer receive any engine...
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10 Sep 2009
Blog Post:
Announcing the Release Candidate of Forefront Security 2010 for Exchange Server
M LaFantano - MSFT
Today, we are excited to announce the release of our Forefront Security 2010 for Exchange Server RC (FSE) build for use with Exchange 2007 SP1 and Exchange 2010. FSE provides industry leading antimalware protection by simultaneously using up to 5 individual antimalware engines. Protection is provided...
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18 Aug 2009
Blog Post:
New update of the Forefront Server Security and Antigen documentation on TechNet
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hi, my name is Scott, and I'm a technical writer in the Forefront Server Security (FSS) User Assistance (UA) group here on Long Island, New York. Every few months or so, we update our existing “legacy” documentation on our TechNet Web site, and this post is to make you aware of our recent August 2009...
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10 Aug 2009
Blog Post:
Prepare now for an upcoming change in Kaspersky Antivirus Technology
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hi, this is Gary Hauck from the Forefront Rapid Response Engineering Services team. My team is responsible for providing engine and definition update packages for the Forefront Server and Antigen products. I am writing today to inform you of an upcoming change to the Kaspersky Antivirus engine and the...
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3 Aug 2009
Blog Post:
Forefront Server Security Management Console Hotfix Rollup 3 Available Now!
M LaFantano - MSFT
We are very happy to announce that the Forefront Server Security Management Console (FSSMC) Hotfix Rollup 3 shipped on July 30 th . Here are the new features and some important information for the rollup. For a complete list of the fixes included in the rollup and to obtain it, see the following Knowledge...
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30 Jul 2009
Blog Post:
Spamhaus RBL changes
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hello Forefront and Antigen users. I want to call your attention to a blog posted recently by Andy Day of our exceptional support team about real-time block lists or RBLs. He recently posted an article about some changes to the Spamhaus RBL that may impact some of our users. You can find the details...
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27 Jul 2009
Blog Post:
Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) version 9.1 is released
M LaFantano - MSFT
Today, Microsoft released a new version of Forefront Online Security for Exchange ( FOSE ) (Release 9.1). FOSE online filtering helps protect inbound and outbound e-mail traffic from spam and viruses. FOSE can be used to provide an additional layer of protection for your Microsoft Exchange messaging...
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9 Jun 2009
Blog Post:
Downloading antivirus definition updates from a content distribution network
M LaFantano - MSFT
Hello –this is Kelly Borndale, a PM from the Forefront Services/Ops Team! Due to growing threats, the size of files downloaded within the antivirus engine definition update packages has grown over time (previously mentioned here ). In order to get definition updates to Antigen and Forefront Server...
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5 Jun 2009
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