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Wednesday, Oct 01, 2003
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Software Review Columns - Netting a Catch Mail server tools
This week, the focus is on mail server tools. All programs are shareware. GFI MailSecurity for Exchange/SMTP This is an e-mail content checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and anti-virus solution that removes all types of e-mail-borne threats before they can affect your e-mail users. Its key features include multiple virus engines, for better protection; e-mail content and attachment checking, to quarantine dangerous e-mails; an exploit shield, to perform e-mail intrusion detection and defence; and an e-mail threats engine, to analyse and defuse HTML scripts, .exe files and more. The software is available for VS API or as a gateway version. The VS API version integrates with Exchange Server 2000 and scans the Exchange 2000 information stores.
Platform: Win 2000
Download location: www.gfisoftware.com
VisNetic MailServer is a high-performance POP3, SMTP, IMAP and LDAP e-mail server with built-in Bayesian anti-spam capabilities and a secure instant messaging server. It also supports integrated anti-virus scanning at an additional charge ($99 a year/six users) as well as an encrypted Webmail interface and remote administration. VisNetic MailServer offers various security features including SSL/TLS support, SMTP authentication, mailbox restrictions, Tarpitting prevention, content filtering, anti-relay and more.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download location:
/visnetic_mailserver
Share-mailPro allows you to extend a single mailbox for your entire company. All you need is an exclusive domain and one mailbox from your ISP; you can add or remove mailboxes at any time. It allows you to setup multiple e-mail accounts without the need to pay your ISP for each one individually. It handles all aspects of sending and receiving mail for your company and also includes features such as mailing lists, broadcasting, filtering options, remote management and more.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download location: www.lavasoftware.net
Ability Mail Server is a small and easy-to-use mail server that supports SMTP, POP3, remote administration and attachment blocking (based on file extension) to prevent many e-mail viruses from getting to the users. It can be used in Internet, LAN and/or as internal mail systems.
With only basic features, the mail server is easy to setup and requires little configuration. A step-by-step wizard guides you through the process of setting up your mail server.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Download location:
abilitymailserver/index.html
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download location: www.merakmail.com
VPOP3 is a compact POP3 and SMTP gateway/server that is specifically designed for use with Internet provider accounts that offer unlimited e-mail addresses by routing them all to a single POP3 mailbox. There are also several companies on the Internet that will redirect unlimited e-mail addresses to a single standard ISP POP3 mailbox. VPOP3 has many good features, such as a flexible scheduler, download rules (including querying the user about a message), autoresponders, distribution lists, and address aliasing.
Platform: Windows 98/NT/ME/2000
Download location: www.pscs.co.uk
This program works with your existing local mail server and removes all types of e-mail borne threats before they affect your network. All e-mail messages are disassembled and both content and file attachments are concurrently scanned utilising the anti-virus packages of your choice, giving you the best possible virus protection.
Platform: Windows 98/NT/ME/2000
Soenload location: www.omniquad.com
Compiled by C. Ramesh
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