Sophos, a world leader in anti-virus protection
for businesses, has released new versions of its MailMonitor products for
Microsoft Exchange 2000 and Lotus Notes/Domino servers. These two
products add significantly to the virus protection, message
handling and integration features of the solutions.
Sophos MailMonitor for Exchange 2000 v1.5 scans for viruses in
all incoming emails, enabling network administrators to either
disinfect, delete or quarantine infected messages. MailMonitor for
Exchange 2000's new features include support for the Microsoft
virus-scanning Application Programming Interface (VSAPI) 2.0,
allowing full scanning of the Exchange information store in both
active and background scan modes.
Furthermore, the new version of MailMonitor for Exchange 2000
can scan newsgroups, both internal and internet Usenet discussion
boards, intercepting known viruses, Trojans and worms in real-time.
A selective "strip all" facility can also allow system
administrators to prevent unknown viruses from being distributed
via Exchange newsgroups by blocking all attachments.
"Companies are more likely to be attacked by a virus via email
than any other route," said David Mitchell, MailMonitor product
manager at Sophos. "These new versions of our MailMonitor product
suite ensure that firms can focus on their core business without
disruption."
Black Box, a leading worldwide network services company
providing computer communications, networking services and related
products to businesses of all sizes, is already benefiting from the
high levels of virus protection offered by MailMonitor.
"With offices spread around the world, email is a very important
communication tool for us," said Doug Boast, Group MIS Manager UK
& Ireland of Black Box. "With an ever-increasing number of
viruses travelling via email, it is vital for us to have
first-class virus protection running at our email gateway. The
latest MailMonitor offering from Sophos means we are even better
protected against the latest virus threats."
Sophos MailMonitor for Notes/Domino is now available for the R6
environment, as well as the already supported R4 and R5. It detects
and disinfects viruses in Lotus Notes databases and email.
Installed on a Lotus Domino server, it intercepts and scans email
attachments as they are sent and received providing round-the-clock
protection.
Both MailMonitor for Exchange 2000 and MailMonitor Notes/Domino
detect viruses, Trojan horses and worms in compressed and archived
file attachments, providing automatic centralised reporting of
virus incidents and outbreaks. Administrators are automatically
alerted on receipt of virus-infected emails. The products come
complete with continual updates to protect against the latest
viruses, deliverable 24x365 via secure download using Sophos's
Enterprise Manager suite.
Read more about the
Sophos MailMonitor suite of products.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.