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Exchange Server 2007 SP1 disables Exchange Anti-spam updates

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Here is the anti-spam configuration on an Exchange Server 2007 RTM server:

[PS] C:\>Get-AntispamUpdates   

UpdateMode                  : Automatic 
LatestContentFilterVersion  : 3.3.4604.600 
SpamSignatureUpdatesEnabled : True 
LatestSpamSignatureVersion  : 3.3.4604.600 
IPReputationUpdatesEnabled  : True 
LatestIPReputationVersion   : 3.3.4604.001 
MicrosoftUpdate             : NotConfigured

And here is the same Exchange Server 2007 server immediately after upgrading to Service Pack 1:

[PS] C:\>Get-AntispamUpdates   

UpdateMode                  : Disabled 
LatestContentFilterVersion  : 3.3.4604.600 
SpamSignatureUpdatesEnabled : False 
LatestSpamSignatureVersion  : 3.3.4604.600 
IPReputationUpdatesEnabled  : False 
LatestIPReputationVersion   : 3.3.4604.001 
MicrosoftUpdate             : NotConfigured

The Service Pack 1 installation disabled the Anti-spam engine updates. This stung me on a production system that I upgraded shortly after the SP1 release. Eventually someone in the office mentioned the ever increasing volume of spam emails to me and I subsequently made this discovery.

Sadly the Release Notes do not seem to include this issue.

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Paul Cunningham

Paul is a former Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services. He works as a consultant, writer, and trainer specializing in Office 365 and Exchange Server. Paul no longer writes for Practical365.com.

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  1. Jim SPnet 3 Aug 2010 Reply

    Hi Paul

    I have exchanger server 2007 and forefront server security up running. I try to set to get anti spam updated automatically. The Content Filter and IP Reputation have been updated automatically but not Spam Signature. Below is result from get-antispamupdates and get-transportserver.

    [PS] C:WindowsSystem32>get-antispamupdates

    UpdateMode : Automatic
    LatestContentFilterVersion : 3.3.9128.506
    SpamSignatureUpdatesEnabled : True
    LatestSpamSignatureVersion : 3.3.8421.391
    IPReputationUpdatesEnabled : True
    LatestIPReputationVersion : 3.3.9201.038
    MicrosoftUpdate : Configured

    [PS] C:WindowsSystem32>get-transportserver | fl name,anti*

    Name : W2K8SVR
    AntispamAgentsEnabled : True
    AntispamUpdatesEnabled : True

    Please help

    Jim

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