In addition when spam is detected it can be delivered to folders within the user mailbox or the Public Folder store, giving users access to the quarantine to review their own spam. Email users can help train the Bayesian filter using drag-and-drop to move email items between different Public Folders which then tells the server whether the item is spam or not. When this intelligence is combined with the frequent spam data updates from GFI it keeps false positives to an absolute minimum.Īdministrative burden is greatly reduced by offering end user self-service options via the Exchange Public Folders. This helps the Bayesian filter learn what sort of email content is likely to be legitimate for the organization. The server is also configured with DNS RBL services and default sender and keyword filtering policies to block well known spam patterns.īayesian training is automatically enabled and monitors outgoing emails. The default configuration of MailEssentials provides immediate spam detection using the SpamRazer engine, phishing protection, and prevention of directory harvest attacks. Key Features of GFI MailEssentials Anti-Spam Protection The initial configuration wizard only takes a moment to finish, and GFI MailEssentials is now set up and ready for use. The Exchange Server roles are automatically detected and that determines which of the MailEssentials components get installed. Here you can specify the SMTP domains to protect with MailEssentials. The installation is then a breeze with the only significant choice being whether to enable Active Directory integration or to install MailEssentials as a DMZ server with no AD access.Īfter the installation is finished an intial configuration wizard is launched. The installer can also automatically install the MSMQ pre-requisite if you haven’t already installed it.
When installing on an Exchange server most of the pre-requisites will aready have been met, but you may find you need to install the MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects available from Microsoft’s download site as well. The latest version 14.1 of MailEssentials is compatible with both Exchange Server 20, or can be installed on a standalone SMTP server.
The software also includes several useful email management features such as disclaimers, auto-responders, and archiving. MailEssentials boasts 99% accuracy for spam detection thanks to its two anti-spam engines, and at the same time a very low rate of false positives thanks to Bayesian filtering.
GFI MailEssentials is an anti-spam and email management product from GFI Software. You can read our full disclosure statement here. Disclosure – The author has been compensated to provide an honest opinion of the product in this review.
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