GFI MailEssentials, 100 mailboxes ME100 User Manual
Product codes
ME100
Protect your users against the menace of phishing emails
GFI MailEssentials’ anti-phishing module detects and blocks threats posed by phishing
emails by comparing the content of the scam with a constantly updated database of
blacklisted mails, thereby ensuring all the latest phishing emails are captured. As extra
protection, it also looks for typical phishing keywords in every email sent to your
organization.
emails by comparing the content of the scam with a constantly updated database of
blacklisted mails, thereby ensuring all the latest phishing emails are captured. As extra
protection, it also looks for typical phishing keywords in every email sent to your
organization.
Sort spam to users' junk mail folders
GFI MailEssentials gives you the flexibility to choose what to do with spam. You can
delete it, move it to a folder, forward the spam mail to a public email address or folder,
or send it to individual customizable folders (for example, a “junk mail” folder) in the
end-users’ inboxes. This allows users to easily review mail that has been flagged as
spam.
delete it, move it to a folder, forward the spam mail to a public email address or folder,
or send it to individual customizable folders (for example, a “junk mail” folder) in the
end-users’ inboxes. This allows users to easily review mail that has been flagged as
spam.
List server for newsletter lists and discussion lists
A list server is the best method for distributing company newsletters, since it automates
the process of allowing users to subscribe and unsubscribe (required by anti-spam
regulations). However, until now, list servers have been expensive and difficult to
administer and they did not integrate with Exchange Server. GFI MailEssentials
integrates with Exchange and can use Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server as
the backend. Both newsletter lists and discussion lists are supported.
the process of allowing users to subscribe and unsubscribe (required by anti-spam
regulations). However, until now, list servers have been expensive and difficult to
administer and they did not integrate with Exchange Server. GFI MailEssentials
integrates with Exchange and can use Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server as
the backend. Both newsletter lists and discussion lists are supported.
Easy tuning of the Bayesian engine via public folders
Administrators can easily tune the Bayesian engine by dragging and dropping spam
or ham to the appropriate public folder. GFI MailEssentials learns from the spam and
ham that it picks up from these folders and further improves its spam detection rate.
Administrators can control access to this feature through the use of Public Folder
security.
or ham to the appropriate public folder. GFI MailEssentials learns from the spam and
ham that it picks up from these folders and further improves its spam detection rate.
Administrators can control access to this feature through the use of Public Folder
security.
Allow users to whitelist or blacklist via public folders
GFI MailEssentials allows users to whitelist or blacklist senders simply by dragging
and dropping the appropriate mail to a public folder. This gives users more control and
reduces administration. Administrators can control access to this feature through the
use of Public Folder security.
and dropping the appropriate mail to a public folder. This gives users more control and
reduces administration. Administrators can control access to this feature through the
use of Public Folder security.
Eliminate hard to catch image, PDF, Excel and ZIP spam
With spammers controlling tens of thousands of zombie machines, these large botnet
armies have become one of the leading sources of spam. The Botnet/Zombie check
in GFI MailEssentials eliminates hard to catch attachment spam such as image spam,
PDF spam, Excel and ZIP spam. The attachment spam check filters this attachment
spam quickly, efficiently and with a very low rate of false-positives.
armies have become one of the leading sources of spam. The Botnet/Zombie check
in GFI MailEssentials eliminates hard to catch attachment spam such as image spam,
PDF spam, Excel and ZIP spam. The attachment spam check filters this attachment
spam quickly, efficiently and with a very low rate of false-positives.
Email header analysis and keyword checking
GFI MailEssentials intelligently analyzes the email header and identifies spam based
on message field information. It detects forged headers, encoded IPs, spam mutation,
spam sent from invalid domains, and more. It also enables you to configure keywords
to check for spam using keyword checking.
on message field information. It detects forged headers, encoded IPs, spam mutation,
spam sent from invalid domains, and more. It also enables you to configure keywords
to check for spam using keyword checking.
Third party DNS blacklists (DNSBL) checking
GFI MailEssentials supports DNS blacklists (real time black hole lists), which are
databases of known spammers. If the sending mail server is on one of those lists, it
marks the email as spam. GFI MailEssentials supports popular third party blacklists
such as ORDB, SpamHaus, Spamcop and also enables administrators to configure
custom RBL servers.
databases of known spammers. If the sending mail server is on one of those lists, it
marks the email as spam. GFI MailEssentials supports popular third party blacklists
such as ORDB, SpamHaus, Spamcop and also enables administrators to configure
custom RBL servers.
Support for multiple third party SURBL servers
GFI MailEssentials checks email content against SURBL servers. Administrators can
configure multiple SURBL servers, add their own and also define the priority of which
server should be checked first. More information on SURBL can be found at
http://www.surbl.org.
configure multiple SURBL servers, add their own and also define the priority of which
server should be checked first. More information on SURBL can be found at
http://www.surbl.org.
GFI MailEssentials configuration
Users can review spam email
Newsletter list options
Search email archive from anywhere via the
web-based interface
web-based interface
Create advanced reports on spam filtering