Barracuda Networks Spam Firewall 400
The Barracuda Spam Firewall 400 provides enterprises with an easy-to-use appliance and straightforward configuration, with enhanced spam detection (for ZIP attachments) and a load balancer option. (7/16/2008)

Price: $495

CipherTrust (now Secure Computing) IronMail 6.7
Secure Computing IronMail is a policy-based appliance supporting AV, anti-spam, and outbound content compliance and communications; it relies heavily on the global reputation intelligence of TrustedSource. (12/11/2007)

Price: $495

IronPort C350
The IronPort C350 is a leading e-mail security appliance with solid accuracy based on a combination of best-of-breed and proprietary solutions as well as enhanced policy compliance support, and the company now has the backing of Cisco. (7/14/2008)

Price: $495

Postini Email Security
Postini Email Security is a leading managed e-mail security service that is achieving good traction in the mid market with an aggressively tied service tied to its broader Google Apps suite. (7/16/2008)

Price: $495

Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 5.0
Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway includes DLP and policy-based encryption, features deployable on a single appliance. Proofpoint’s e-mail security solution is available as an appliance, software, virtual appliance, or hosted service. (7/18/2008)

Price: $495

Secure Computing Secure Mail (IronMail) 6.7
Secure Computing Secure Mail, previously known asIronMail, is a policy-based appliance supporting AV, anti-spam, anti-malware and outbound content compliance with encryption; it relies on the global reputation intelligence of TrustedSource. (7/22/2008)

Price: $495

Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0
Symantec Mail Security for SMTP is e-mail security software that includes leading anti- spam, anti-virus, and content filtering to stop spam, viruses, spyware and phishing at the SMTP gateway. (12/14/2007)

Price: $495

Symantec SMS 8300 Series Version 6.0
Symantec Mail Security (SMS) includes integrated mail security technologies, expanded content filtering, and premier editions featuring data leakage prevention and integrated email archiving. (12/19/2007)

Price: $495

Trend Micro Spam Prevention Solution
Trend Micro Spam Prevention Solution comes with InterScan Messaging Security Suite (available in an appliance, software, or hosted service) to give large companies comprehensive messaging security, which integrates with a reputation service. (12/14/2007)

Price: $495

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• Buying Criteria
  • Anti-Spamming Functionality
  • Method of scanning and content filtering, and anti-virus capabilities.
  • Management Features
  • Includes tools for helping administrators centrally manage all access points in the network; policy controls, Web-based management, message disposition, and end-user controls.
  • Architecture
  • Structure of the product, including integration and configuration, OS support, anti-spam performance, and authentication support.
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  • Support customers can expect to receive during and after set-up, in regard to routine spam and virus filter updates and emergency response.

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• Product Metrics
  • Anti-spam Performance
    • Claimed Effectiveness
    • Claimed Accuracy
    • Email Accounts/Volume Limits
  • Messaging Security Functionality
    • Encryption
    • DoS Attack Detection and Prevention
    • DHA Attack Detection and Prevention
    • SMTP Connection Management
  • Anti-spam Functionality
    • Header Analysis
    • "Reputation" Filters
    • Heuristics
    • URL Filters
    • Content Scanning
    • Real Time DNS Block List
    • Signatures
    • Custom Domain Safe/Block Lists
    • End User Safe and Block Lists
    • Keyword and Phrase Lexicon
    • Bulkmail Checking
    • Baysian Filtering
    • Tuning necessary
    • Block Non-English Spam
    • Languages supported
    • Blocks Phishing Messages
    • Realtime Look-up on Messages
    • Spam Filter Updates
    • Number of New Rules/Day
    • Outbound Anti-Spam
  • Message Disposition Options
    • Message Disposition
    • Central/End-user Quarantine
    • Email Digest Sent to Users
    • Release Quarantine w/Email Digest
    • Configurable Scoring Sys for Spam
    • Configurable at Group/User Level
    • Disposition Configurable
  • Anti-virus Filtering
    • Antivirus Signature Supplier(s)
    • Virus Protection
    • Virus Filter Updates
    • Mass-mailing Worm Auto Deletion
    • Virus Signature Updates
    • Attachment type Filter by Extension
    • Emerging Threat Detection
    • Message Content/Subject Filter
    • Outbound Anti-virus
  • End User Controls
    • End User Access to Quarantine
    • End User Mgmt of Safe/Block List
    • End User Mgmt of Spam Policy
    • E-mail Aliases Supported
  • Administration
    • Policy Control Levels
    • Event-driven Alerts
    • Multiple servers/Single Mgmt Console
    • GUI Web-based Mgmt Console
    • Multiple Administrator Roles
    • Directory Support
    • Automated/Manual Update Service
    • Failover across Multiple Servers
    • Proprietary MTA or 3rd Party
  • Authentication Support
    • SPF Support
    • Sender ID Support
    • Domain Keys Support
    • Content Compliance
  • Content Filtering
    • Customize Content Filters
    • E-mail Part Inspection
    • Attachment Filters (Content/File Type)
    • Dictionary Filters
    • Custom Disclaimers
    • Attachment Blocking
    • Archiving
    • Notifications
    • Outbound Content-Filtering
  • Reports
    • Stored Reporting Data
    • Default Reports Available
    • Published/Emailed Reports
    • Database Type Supported
    • Single Database for Multi Servers
    • Report Aggregation (All Servers)
    • Automatic Report Generation
    • Support for Auto-export of Logs
  • Product Delivery Model
    • Form Factor
    • Other Form Factor Availability
    • Appliance Models
    • Appliance Operating System
    • Hardware Manufacturer
    • Operating Systems on Software
  • Pricing
    • Price of Update Service Included
    • Major Product Upgrades Included
    • 2-year List Price for 1,000 Users
    • Anti-virus Pricing for Above
    • 2-year List Price for 5,000 Users
    • Anti-virus Pricing for Above
    • Other Options Available
  • Support & Maintenance
    • Length of Warranty/Maintenance
    • 24/7/365 Support
    • Response Centers Worldwide
  • Infrastructure
    • Number of Honeypot Email Accounts
    • Total Messages Filtered per Month
    • Number of Operations Centers

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