Emails in Exchange Information Store can be content checked
Orlando, Florida, 30 September 2001 - GFI, leading developer of security and communications software for Windows NT and 2000 administrators, has announced that its email content checking and anti-virus solution, Mail essentials for Exchange 2000, will support VS API 2.0, the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server anti-virus application program interface. This will allow internal mail to be virus scanned and content checked.
GFI will port its Mail essentials anti-virus engine on top of VS API 2.0, becoming one of the first email content checking products to do so. This way, Mail essentials for Exchange will provide content filtering capabilities at Exchange Information Store level, heightening the product's defences against email-borne threats. GFI is offering this new level of security in addition to protection at the gateway level.
"With the Mail essentials anti-virus engine ported on top of VS API, all emails in the Exchange Information Store will not only be scanned for viruses but also for other email threats, such as offensive content, dangerous attachments and spam," explained GFI CEO Nick Galea on the occasion of MEC 2001, where GFI is exhibiting on stand 664 in the infrastructure section.
"Microsoft is pleased to be working with GFI in delivering customers a comprehensive content checking and anti-virus solution," said Kevin McCuistion, Exchange Group Product Manager at Microsoft. "The combination of Mail essentials for Exchange and Exchange 2000 provides a reliable solution to meet the needs of our mutual customers."
The release version of the VS API-compliant Mail essentials for Exchange will be launched in Q4 of this year. Prior to that, beta test versions are available on request.
About Mail essentials for Exchange
Mail essentials is the market-leading email content checking solution with more than 10,000 servers sold since its launch. It removes all types of email-borne threats before they can affect an organization's email users. Spam, viruses, dangerous attachments and offensive content can be removed before they reach the corporate mail server. More information can be found at http://www.gfi.com/me/index.html. Pricing starts at US$350 for 10 users.
About GFI
GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. GFI has offices in the US, Malta, UK, Hong Kong and Australia which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners worldwide. GFI is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com.
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