Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus Gateway 7.0
This program is separated into three basic modules: the first is the policy manager which allows the administrator to connect to the various gateways that have been defined and licenced within the organisation, configure and set up the policies, and then publish out to the intended gateway.
The second module is the command centre that allows the administrator to view a snapshot of any or all of the following: Object Information List, Gateway(s) status, and the System Administration Activities.
The third module is the audit viewer which allows the administrator to monitor what is going through the gateway that it is connected to and also filter that traffic report.
Overall it is a very scalable solution firmly aimed at larger organisations that have several e-mail gateways needing to be scanned. This application also fits into the larger Computer Associates eTrust product portfolio by allowing the company to operate in a similar environment for desktop, server, PDA, and groupware antivirus solutions as well as content management filters for gateways, thereby deploying a single vendor antivirus and content filter solution across the whole network.
| Product | eTrust Secure Content Manager |
| Price | US$55 per user (approx AU$75 per user) |
| Vendor | Computer Associates |
| Phone | www.ca.com/eTrust |
| Web | 1800 22 4636 |
| Interoperability |  |
| Supports all versions of Exchange and Notes/Domino. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| One integrated engine. | |
| ROI |  |
| Most expensive at AU$75 per licence, but definition updates included for 12 months. | |
| Service |  |
| Included for duration of subscription. | |
| Rating |  |
Unfortunately mailmarshal's reporting of problems to the sender leaves a lot to be desired. It's reports are amongst the least useful of any mail gateway software on the market, failing to include the headers of the original message, and typically misidentifying or not identifying the sender and recipients.
As someone who sees a lot of bounces from mailing list traffic, I'm sick of not knowing which addresses are supposed to be removed from the list.