Email Servers Connected to UB Network

Email is an official and critical means of communication for students, faculty, and staff at UB.  It is a core part of the IT infrastructure of the university and must be secured and protected as a critical system. It is important to secure campus email servers to prevent the spread of viruses through email, reduce spam traffic through open relay servers, and promote secure access to email.

Email servers must be in compliance with the following:

• UB Minimum Security Standards for Desktops, Laptops, Mobile, and Other Endpoint Devices
• UB Minimum Server Security and Hardening Standards 

This policy establishes requirements for the management of email servers connected to the University at Buffalo network by any means must either:

• Run an up-to-date antivirus package that scans and cleans all inbound and outbound email messages and attachments, or
• Direct outgoing mail to the central SMTP service where it will be checked for viruses