Admin 2004 Product Showcase - Have you got a SPAM problem?
Last week I was given the opportunity to visit the product showcase at
Admin 2004 as a guest. I expected to see a wide variety of products focused
on Domino Administration. While there were several, the main focus was
clearly on E-Mail management particularly SPAM reduction. There were at
least half a dozen SPAM related products on display all claiming unique
SPAM fighting abilities. Some products are really services, others are
actual products designed to work specifically with Lotus Notes, and still
others are appliances designed to work with any email infrastructure.
MailFrontier
fails into the latter category. It is not just a SPAM solution, but it
is also a virus solution and an anti-fraud solution. MailFrontier is also
more than just a Domino solution as it's a gateway that is integrated into
your infrastructure and not your mail server.
SpamSentinel
appears to be a hybrid product that combines software with a service. SpamSentinel
works in conjunction with SpamNet. SpamNet is a community that provides
information about SPAM they have received. SpamSentinel blocks checks incoming
mail against SPAM reported to SpamNet. In addition, users can create their
own black and white lists.
SpamSentinel is not to be confused with
spamJam
from Granite Software. spamJam is a complete, flexible software solution
that filters out SPAM based on black and white list criteria specified
by the Domino Administrators or individual users.
A product I hadn't heard of is GateKeeper
for Notes from Angel Infinity.
Unlike spamJam which is comprised of agents added to users' mail databases,
GateKeeper for Notes is a server task that is designed to trap SPAM at
the gateway. Like spamJam, GateKeeper allows administrators to create global
settings, but also allows control at the user level.
Another offering in the SPAM arena is
FrontBridge TrueProtect
TrueProtect is not a SPAM product at all, but rather a service offering.
E-mail addressed to your organization is first routed through the FrontBridge
data center, checked for SPAM and then either quarantined or forwarded
to the addressee. A web interface let's users inspect and manage quarantined
mail within 30 days of its receipt.
Last in this group is iQ.Suite
from Group Technologies. iQ.Suite is so much more than just a SPAM fighter.
iQ.Suite contains 3 modules for a complete e-mail security program. securiQ
can filter spam, analyze images, provide server-based email encryption,
implement rules-based email archiving and add a legal disclaimer to all
emails leaving your organization. iQ.Suite also contains an organizational
module - organiziQ, and a management module - managiQ. This is a comprehensive
e-mail management solutions that happens to include SPAM control.
Each of these products comes from a
slightly different direction, so there's bound to be one that will meet
your needs.
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