Security news
Security news1 March 2000
Sophos first to protect MailGate POP3 server
Sophos, the world-leader in network-based
MailGate is using SAVI (Sophos
"We felt we had to do something to spare our SME customers the considerable embarrassment of virus infection using email," said Andrew Hall, managing director for Open Access Technologies Group (MailGate's parent company). "In our view, the SAVI detection engine will provide us with the most reliable virus protection but another major factor in our decision to use the product was Sophos's reputation for first rate customer support."
"MailGate's integration of Sophos's virus-finding engine into their email server product is a ringing endorsement of our technology," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "The Sophos
SAVI will integrate seamlessly with MailGate software and will check all incoming, outgoing and internal mail for viruses before it is forwarded to the user's mailbox. SAVI disinfects and quarantines suspect mail and then prompts MailGate to notify the mailbox user and system administrator.
An integrated mail server and Internet proxy gateway server provides Internet access for everyone on the network through a single ISP connection, supporting company mail, concurrent Internet sessions, ftp and web downloads. Designed from the outset as an easily installable programme it allows access to a full range of services to be set up in half an hour. It supports PSTN, ISDN and permanent connections.
About MailGate
The company's range of internet products brings an integrated approach to secure Internet mail and web access. Many thousands of its mail server licences are used worldwide by commercial organisations like Nortel Networks Inc., ICL, Pitmans, EDS, Eurosat, Norweb and Slimming World; and by public bodies such as the Royal Astronomical Society, Henley College, Coventry Education Authority and U.N.I.C.E.F.
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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
