Ultimate anti-spam guide: 11 products tested


Contents
Introduction
 BitDefender
 Clearswift
 CA eTrust
 GFI
 IronPort
 MailGuard
 McAfee
 MessageLabs
 NetIQ
 Network Box
 Symantec
 Specifications
 Editor's Choice
 About RMIT
 How we tested
NetIQ MailMarshal SMTP 6.0.3.8

NetIQ was the belle of the ball last year in the anti-spam reviews that we performed and this version is also no slouch with some impressive improvements.

The installation is launched from within a local Web page which also provides a plethora of other documents and options.

Once the install routine starts, the system installs MSDE 2000 and reboots the machine, once rebooted and installation continues, the user is guided by a wizard which completes the initial configuration.

Not only can MailMarshal be run in conjunction with another e-mail server package such as Exchange it can also operate completely as its own e-mail system.

Further configuration and administration are simple to achieve with a separate MailMarshal configurator application and MailMarshal admin console.

For a SMTP gateway application, indeed as a stand alone mail package for SME's give NetIQ an evaluation.

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Product NetIQ MailMarshal 6.0.3.8
Price 25 users AU$1155, 50 users AU$1850, 100 users AU$3325, 250 users AU$6925, 500 users AU$12,000
Vendor NetIQ
Phone 02 9959 2313
Web www.netiq.com.au
 
Interoperability ½
Works with any mail server. Even includes an integrated mail server.
Futureproofing
A good range of features, and excellent reporting.
ROI
Excellent pricing, however maintenance is not included.
Service
No warranty details provided.
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Talkback 3 comments

  1. Where can I buy Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam v6.01? please Anonymous -- 23/04/05

    Where can I buy Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam v6.01? please

  2. We trialled both Mailguard & MessageLabs. MessageLabs is seemingly run out of the UK. To make a simple change required talking to someone in the UK, faxing a form to the UK, and waiting for them to be available. Not ideal. Anonymous -- 01/06/05

    We trialled both Mailguard & MessageLabs.

    MessageLabs is seemingly run out of the UK. To make a simple change required talking to someone in the UK, faxing a form to the UK, and waiting for them to be available.

    Not ideal.

    1. RE: MailGuard propaganda posts Anonymous -- 21/02/08

      Geez, i wonder which of the two firms the anonymous poster is aligned to?? MessageLabs have a sydney office, have far a greater number of and far larger australian client base than MailGuard, and have never experienced the service outages that plague MailGuards poorly conceived and architected systems. Ever heard of availability & capacity management?? How bout mis-leading and deceptive conduct, alla "100% uptime" as is claimed in your marketing. Sub 25 seats, where you dont rely that heavily on your email, use MailGuard as they are cheap. > 50 seats, use MessageLabs, or Postini or Microsoft (whom acquired Frontbridge in 2006). You get what you pay for afterall.

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