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What is GFI MailEssentials?

GFI MailEssentials is used to block spoofed emails, stop emails from blacklisted DNSs or those that link to known problem URLs or phishing sites, remove non-RFC compliant emails, detect emails from forged senders and more techniques to slash the spam waste. GFI MailEssentials uses 14 advanced email filtering technologies can be observed in action, that filter spam out before it hits email boxes to save the organization's server space and productive time.

Some features include

  • Spam Razor - an anti-spam engine that uses email reputation, content analysis and fingerprinting to determine if an email is spam.
  • Anti-Phishing - Blocks email that contain links associated to known phishing sites.
  • Directory Harvesting - Stops emails randomly generated towards a server mostly addressed to non-existent users.
  • Email Blocklist - A customer list of blocked email domains,
  • IP Blocklist - A custom database of IP addresses from which an organization should never receive an email.

GFI MailEssentials is compatible with different email servers, not just Exchange. It is designed to fit seamlessly into any setup, whether on-premise, virtual, or hosted in cloud infrastructure. IT admins are in full control of their email security. Control can also be extended to users through providing reports and ongoing access to quarantined emails to enable them to release what they want to receive. They can also customize their own black and whitelists.


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FAQs

What is GFI MailEssentials?
GFI MailEssentials is used to block spoofed emails, stop emails from blacklisted DNSs or those that link to known problem URLs or phishing sites, remove non-RFC compliant emails, detect emails from forged senders and more techniques to slash the spam waste.
What are GFI MailEssentials's top competitors?
Sophos Email, Bitdefender GravityZone, and Avira Prime are common alternatives for GFI MailEssentials.