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Sophos PureMessage for UNIX

Key features

Sophos PureMessage for UNIX – part of Email Security and Data Protection – blocks spam, viruses, spyware and phishing by scanning all inbound, outbound and internal email. Offering advanced content control and highly flexible policy management, it proactively protects against email-borne threats, and prevents confidential data being lost.

Complete protection

  • Effectively guard against viruses and other threats in inbound and outbound mail – including in multiple languages - with our unique real-time Behavioral Genotype malware engine
  • Eliminate over 99% of spam and protect against phishing attacks with Sender Genotype Technology and SXL real-time updates, and stop more than 90% of spam before it even enters your network with powerful connection-level filtering

Powerful data leakage prevention

  • Prevent data loss by easily integrating SafeGuard MailGateway or other third-party encryption and archiving solutions
  • Tailor message and attachment filtering options to enforce your organization's specific acceptable email use policies

Easy configuration and management

  • Reduce administration overhead by extending administrative privileges to sub-groups, and centralizing access to logs, queues and quarantines
  • Customize email policy enforcement to support complex security or regulatory compliance requirements
  • Manage allow lists and block lists for your organization and end users via a web-based interface and give end users customizable quarantine features for the quick retrieval of legitimate messages

Trusted performance and support

  • Enjoy the trusted performance of solutions that scale as your business grows capable of processing hundreds of thousands of messages per day
  • Receive free, constant, automatic SophosLabs™ updates and upgrades for new releases, 24/7 in-house technical support with no hidden costs

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Gateway/groupware software

Email encryption

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