Avira antivir exchange User Manual
Technical description
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The Avira AntiVir Exchange Server can be installed both in simple environments and in front-
end/back-end environments.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Server is in turn divided into a number of different areas.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Server is in turn divided into a number of different areas.
3.1.1 The transport agent
The transport agent is a process that ensures that all emails, schedule queries, etc. sent, received
or routed by the Exchange server are "intercepted" (or grabbed).
The SMTP transport protocol is used for all transport involving emails, schedule requests, etc.
The "MS SMTP Transport Stack" is part of the SMTP transport protocol. This transport stack is
used to route all email traffic. It doesn’t matter whether these are emails that are sent between
or routed by the Exchange server are "intercepted" (or grabbed).
The SMTP transport protocol is used for all transport involving emails, schedule requests, etc.
The "MS SMTP Transport Stack" is part of the SMTP transport protocol. This transport stack is
used to route all email traffic. It doesn’t matter whether these are emails that are sent between
mailboxes on the same mailbox or incoming and outgoing emails.
In every case, email must pass through the transport stack. The transport agent is "linked" to
this transport stack. As a registered event sink, the transport agent monitors the email traffic
and routes all relevant information to the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service – the second
In every case, email must pass through the transport stack. The transport agent is "linked" to
this transport stack. As a registered event sink, the transport agent monitors the email traffic
and routes all relevant information to the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service – the second
component of the Avira AntiVir Exchange Server. The email remains active until all processing
by the Avira AntiVir Exchange Server is successfully completed.
Note: Exchange-internal information, such as replication messages, are recognized as such by
the transport agent and are left unchanged in the Exchange system.
by the Avira AntiVir Exchange Server is successfully completed.
Note: Exchange-internal information, such as replication messages, are recognized as such by
the transport agent and are left unchanged in the Exchange system.
3.1.2 The Avira AntiVir Exchange Service = Enterprise Message
Handler (EMH)
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Service is always started as a Windows service and accepts all
information from the transport agent. All further processing by Avira AntiVir Exchange will be
monitored and controlled by the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service from this point forward. If the
Avira AntiVir Exchange Service is stopped, the security functions of Avira AntiVir Exchange are
disabled.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Service can access all the necessary information:
monitored and controlled by the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service from this point forward. If the
Avira AntiVir Exchange Service is stopped, the security functions of Avira AntiVir Exchange are
disabled.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Service can access all the necessary information:
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The configured Avira AntiVir Exchange jobs
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The installed Avira AntiVir Exchange license
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The Active Directory
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The Avira AntiVir Exchange quarantine
All of this information is now used for many purposes, for example to check the emails for
viruses, identify spam emails and to place them in quarantine.
After processing, the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service returns the emails to the SMTP server.
After processing, the Avira AntiVir Exchange Service returns the emails to the SMTP server.
3.1.3 The Avira AntiVir Exchange quarantine
One possible option is to stop infected emails or other undesirable emails on the server. This
prevents these emails from reaching the relevant recipients. These emails are placed in the Avira
AntiVir Exchange quarantine instead. A number of quarantines are available on each Avira
AntiVir Exchange Server after installation. Additional quarantines can be created by the
administrator.
An Avira AntiVir Exchange quarantine comprises
AntiVir Exchange quarantine instead. A number of quarantines are available on each Avira
AntiVir Exchange Server after installation. Additional quarantines can be created by the
administrator.
An Avira AntiVir Exchange quarantine comprises
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A quarantine directory on the Exchange server
(...\AntiVirData\Quarantine\Default Quarantine)
(...\AntiVirData\Quarantine\Default Quarantine)
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The emails copied to quarantine.