Endpoint Protection

To explain the setup: We have an Exchange 2003 server which is a WIN2003, and a DC server with WIN2008, both servers have SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION installed.

I have configured a network scanner with IP address on the network that is used every day for "Scan to E-Mail" documents (converting images to PDF) which should work 100% flawlessly.

The problem:

A single document scanned (1 page long), is taking around 40 minutes to deliver in the respective mailbox in exchange, instead of 1 or 2 minutes.

Therefore, I would like to know if SEP always analyzes scanned documents that are sent via SMTP or how can I find out or disable that option, for one scanner located inside our LAN and that only sends PDF documents to inside users (not ousiders). Should I need to add a centralized exception for PDF format documents on the exchange 2003 server?  

remove the email plugin of SEP on the exchange server

is there a place or documentation to remove it in version 11.xx, so I can make sure to remove it on the exchange server (win2003)

Thanks.

You can do it from add/remove programs and modify the sep install to remove the component or you can remove the outlook email scan policy from within the AV policy in the SEPM.