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Security news7 November 2001
Sophos delivers MailMonitor for SMTP
Sophos, a world leader in corporate
MailMonitor for SMTP scans all email before it reaches the SMTP server. If the email is virus free, it is passed to the server. If virus infection is detected, the email can be quarantined, deleted or disinfected. MailMonitor can also alert administrators, recipients and senders to infected email if required.
According to ICSA Labs, a division of TruSecure Corporation, over 80% of all computer viruses enter an enterprise via email systems.
"More viruses travel via internet email than ever before, underlining the importance of placing effective protection at your organisation's gateway," said David Mitchell, product manager for Sophos MailMonitor. "MailMonitor for SMTP adds to Sophos's impressive product set to provide the very highest level of virus protection for SMTP servers."
MailMonitor for SMTP incorporates Sophos's innovative virus detection technology and can protect organisations against over 68,000 computer viruses, worms and trojan horses. The high quality of Sophos's
MailMonitor for SMTP is available for the Windows NT/2000 and Linux/Intel platforms.
About MailMonitor for SMTP
MailMonitor for SMTP:
- Features real time scanning of email to and from an SMTP server
- Detects viruses in compressed attachments ZIP, ARJ, RAR, GZIP, LZH, TAR and CMZ archives
- Detects and disinfects viruses in attachments in incoming and outgoing email
- Can automatically alert administrators on receipt of virus infected email. Senders and recipients of infected email can also be alerted
- Comes complete with continual virus protection updates from the Sophos website, and product updates and upgrades delivered on CD ROM 12 times a year
About Sophos
Sophos enables enterprises all over the world to secure and control their IT infrastructure. Sophos's network access control, endpoint, web and email solutions simplify security to provide integrated defenses against malware, spyware, intrusions, unwanted applications, spam, policy abuse, data leakage and compliance drift. With over 20 years of experience, Sophos protects over 100 million users in nearly 150 countries with its reliably engineered security solutions and services. Recognized for its high level of customer satisfaction and powerful yet easy-to-use solutions, Sophos has received many industry awards, as well as positive reviews and certifications.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com
