FW: IMPORTANT - Termination of this subscription - REMINDER

Thu Jan 10 23:23:04 GMT 2008

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Martin.Hepworth wrote:
> Looks like it - you need the emconsole (windows) running somewhere to handle the updates by the looks of it.
>
> Fortunately I just started putting in windows/AD etc here today so I've now got something to put in on ;-)
>   
I run version 6 on a Linux-only setup with sophos-autoupdate handling 
everything on the update side. No windows boxes involved, no em console, 
nothing. Looks like my configuration will continue to be supported.
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
>> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Daniel Straka
>> Sent: 10 January 2008 16:58
>> To: MailScanner discussion
>> Subject: Re: FW: IMPORTANT - Termination of this subscription - REMINDER
>>
>> Fellow MailScanner'ers
>>
>> I'm running MailScanner with the following Sophos:
>> Installer for Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux, versions 4.x (on-demand
>> scanning only)
>> Platform: Linux on Intel using libc6 (glibc2.2)
>> Current version: 4.25.0
>>
>> This automatically updates the IDE files periodically. Can anyone tell me
>> if my installation will be broken by the changes Sophos is planning to
>> make?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dan Straka
>> Systems Coordinator
>> Casper College
>> 307.268.2399
>> www.caspercollege.edu
>>
>>
>>     
>>>>> On 1/9/2008 at 1:34 AM, in message
>>>>>           
>> <99874cd41efba942bd396246f31676c1 at solidstatelogic.com>, "Martin.Hepworth"
>> <martinh at solidstatelogic.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> Guys
>>> (well Jules prob ;-)
>>>
>>> Sophos are changing the way updates happen. I guess changes needed at MS
>>>       
>> end
>>     
>>> somehow????
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Martin Hepworth
>>> Snr Systems Administrator
>>> Solid State Logic
>>> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
>>>
>>>       
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Sophos Alert System [mailto:notification-return at lists.sophos.com]
>>>> Sent: 07 January 2008 11:43
>>>> To: notification at lists.sophos.com
>>>> Subject: IMPORTANT - Termination of this subscription - REMINDER
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Subscriber,
>>>>
>>>> The number of new malware samples seen on a daily basis by SophosLabs
>>>> continues to grow exponentially.  Following a review of the use of
>>>> this Sophos Alert System mailing list and the updating mechanisms used
>>>> by our customers, Sophos will be making several changes to the mailing
>>>> lists and downloads available to customers over the next few months.
>>>> As a result of these changes Sophos will be able to increase the
>>>> number of virus updates released every day substantially, thereby
>>>> providing even faster and better protection against malware.
>>>>
>>>> The changes are as follows:
>>>>
>>>> - Individual IDE files will not be available for download from
>>>> www.sophos.com from March 2008.
>>>>
>>>> Customers are encouraged to use one of the automated update mechanisms
>>>> available from Sophos to receive their updates (see
>>>>
>>>> www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/12663.html for further
>>>> information).  Alternatively users can download the ides.zip file from
>>>> www.sophos.com.  This zip archive contains all the ide updates
>>>> released since the last monthly engine update.  Other zip archives are
>>>> available for customers using older engines although users are
>>>> encouraged to stay up to date and should not use an engine more than 3
>>>> months old.
>>>>
>>>> - Three new subscription lists have been created to provide more
>>>> targeted satisfaction of customer needs.
>>>>
>>>> Further information on these services and how to subscribe is below.
>>>>
>>>> - The format of emails from the existing alert service, Sophos Alert
>>>> System, will change in January 2008 in line with the new alert
>>>> service, Sophos Update Alert.
>>>>
>>>> - The existing alert service, Sophos Alert System, will then cease to
>>>> send update alerts from March 2008.
>>>>
>>>> Subscribers are encouraged to sign up to one of the three new mailing
>>>> lists above should they wish to continue to receive this information.
>>>>
>>>> On subscribing to one or more of the above mailing lists, you will
>>>> automatically be removed from the current update alert service.
>>>>
>>>> The new email services are:
>>>>
>>>> Sophos Update Alert
>>>> -------------------
>>>> Subscription to this service will continue to provide an alert
>>>> following the release of a new virus update.  As the number of virus
>>>> updates increases, so will the number of update alerts received
>>>> increase. This new alert email will not contain information about
>>>> the update itself, only announcing that an update has taken place.
>>>>
>>>> To subscribe to this service please send an email to:
>>>> updatealert-subscribe at lists.sophos.com
>>>>
>>>> Sophos Daily Update Digest
>>>> --------------------------
>>>> This email is for those customers wanting  basic information about
>>>> recent identity updates. Initially this subscription will simply
>>>> provide a link to www.sophos.com/downloads/ide.
>>>> From March, this email will provide subscribers with a daily digest
>>>> about the updates released in the previous 24 hours.  This
>>>> information can also be viewed by subscribing to our RSS feeds
>>>> (www.sophos.com/feeds).
>>>>
>>>> To subscribe to this service please send an email to:
>>>> updatedigest-subscribe at lists.sophos.com
>>>>
>>>> Sophos Protection News
>>>> ----------------------
>>>> This newsletter will be a regular review of the updates released over
>>>> the previous month, providing some statistics and analysis of these
>>>> releases.  This information will also be found on the SophosLabs blog
>>>> which provides an easy way of keeping abreast of the very latest
>>>> information about malware seen by our global network of analysts.
>>>> This mailing list will also be used by SophosLabs to send out any
>>>> urgent notifications about malware outbreaks where significant action
>>>> should be taken.
>>>>
>>>> To subscribe to this service please send an email to:
>>>> protection-subscribe at lists.sophos.com
>>>>
>>>> Should you have any questions about these changes, please contact your
>>>> technical support representative.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sophos
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>> To unsubscribe, email: notification-unsubscribe at lists.sophos.com
>>>> For additional commands, email: notification-faq at lists.sophos.com
>>>>         
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