Antigen for Instant Messaging description
A security solution for administrators of Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005

Microsoft Antigen server security products help businesses protect their e-mail and collaboration servers from viruses, worms, spam, and inappropriate content.

Many of todays viruses and worms are designed by criminal hackers to rapidly infect millions of computer systems across the world through the Web and e-mail. In addition to e-mail threats, an evolving ecosystem of viruses, worms, and blended threats are finding new ways to propagate inside corporate networks--including via portals and instant messaging applications. As a result, messaging and collaboration infrastructure is a critical focal point for businesses in the fight against malicious software.

Antigen server security products provide comprehensive protection for e-mail and collaboration environments with:
· Advanced

Protection: Multiple scan engines at multiple layers throughout the e-mail infrastructure provide improved protection against e-mail threats.
· Availability and Control: Tight integration with Microsoft Exchange and Windows-based SMTP servers maximizes availability and management control.
· Secure Content: Helps organizations eliminate inappropriate language and dangerous attachments from internal and external communications.

To prevent infection and improve spam detection, Antigen e-mail security products combine the strengths of multiple, industry-leading technologies to uncover the latest e-mail threats and spammer tactics. Providing complete server-level protection, Antigen e-mail server security products help protect your e-mail infrastructure at multiple points in the network to prevent downtime and productivity loss.

Antigen for Instant Messaging, a security solution for administrators of Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 that enables real-time virus and content scanning of instant messaging conversations and file transfers.

Requirements:

Processor
· PC with a 166-MHz or higher Intel processor

Memory
· 128 MB of available memory or more is recommended

Hard Disk
· 100 MB of available disk space

Microsoft Live Communications Server
· Live Communications Server 2005 or 2003

Additional Requirements
· An SMTP server (for SMTP notifications)


Limitations:

· 30 days trial