Sophos / McAfee

[Quentin Campbell]

Martin

I was not aware of that. JISC is a large organisation - who, I wonder,
could I approach about this in the first instance? I will have a look at
their web site to see if that provides any leads.

Thanks

Quentin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Hepworth [mailto:martinh at solid-state-logic.com] 
> Sent: 15 April 2002 13:43
> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: Sophos / McAfee
> 
> 
> Quentin
> 
> Don't JISC have a deal with sophos??? Just a thought...
> 
> 
> --
> Martin Hepworth
> Senior Systems Administrator
> Solid State Logic Ltd
> +44 (0)1865 842300
> 
> Quentin Campbell wrote:
> 
> > I would be grateful for the _exact_ name of the Sophos anti-virus 
> > software product that is being run with MailScanner on Linux (RedHat
> > 7.2) boxes? I need this detail to pass to the person here who 
> > negotiates the purchase of software licences for this site.
> >
> > We are seeking an 18,000 user licence for this particular Sophos AV 
> > software and would welcome any information on what other UK 
> academic 
> > sites are paying for the product. I am happy to receive this info 
> > off-line and in confidence if that is necessary.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Quentin
> > ---
> > PHONE: +44 191 222 8209    Computing Service, University of 
> Newcastle
> > FAX:   +44 191 222 8765    Newcastle upon Tyne, United 
> Kingdom, NE1 7RU.
> > 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > "Any opinion expressed above is mine. The University can 
> get its own."
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Julian Field [mailto:jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk]
> >>Sent: 12 April 2002 15:16
> >>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> >>Subject: Re: Sophos / McAfee
> >>
> >>
> >>At 14:37 12/04/2002, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>>Try the list archives at www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/MAILSCANNER.html
> >>>>...we've been over this a few times.
> >>>>
> >>>But are the archives searchable?
> >>>
> >>>>Jules - how about a "which AV product should I buy" FAQ
> >>>>
> >>question? ;)
> >>
> >>>Is that a volunteer I hear?
> >>>
> >>I will collect people's thoughts if you want me to. But an 
> up-to-date 
> >>view of people's opinions would help. My attitude is that 
> if you can 
> >>afford Sophos then buy it, else go for F-Prot (but which version?).
> >>--
> >>Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
> >>jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics & Computer Science
> >>Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
> >>                             Southampton SO17 1BJ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> 
> 
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