SecureData, an ERP.com company and the exclusive African distributors of Trend Micro Inc, a leading provider of enterprise anti-virus and content security for the Internet age, today announced shipment of Trend Micro's ScanMail v3.6 for Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server.
ScanMail v3.6 was developed to provide administrators with an alternative anti-virus solution utilizing the Microsoft Extensible Storage Engine Application Program Interface (ESE API) in its scanning process. The ESE API is used by the Exchange Server to store and retrieve information from the database including the message body, attachments, and mail properties.
With this announcement, Trend Micro now has two versions of ScanMail for Exchange 5.5 Server virus protection available: ScanMail v3.6 that utilizes the ESE API when scanning, and ScanMail v3.51 that utilizes the new Microsoft Anti Virus Application Program Interface (AVAPI), and which began shipping in March of last year.
With these two solutions, Trend Micro customers can choose the API protocol that best meets the needs of their individual messaging requirements. Each works with Microsoft Exchange 5.5 and is designed to safeguard corporate networks from e-mail-borne viruses at the Exchange server, before they have a chance to reach the user's desktop, infect and spread, or shut down the mail server. Both ScanMail v3.51 and v3.6 can be used by organizations until they migrate to Microsoft Exchange 2000.
Using the ESE API, ScanMail v3.6 for Exchange 5.5 accesses and scans all inbound and outbound e-mail messages and attachments in real-time at the Information store level, before they are delivered to the user's in-box. The ESE API protocol supports single-instance scanning for enhanced performance benefits and ensures the scanning of all attachments before delivery, even under heavy server load. ScanMail v3.6 provides complete notification to sender, recipient, and administrator when a virus is found as well as enhanced logging and reporting capabilities.
"Trend Micro is taking this step in response to customer demand. By supporting the ESE API protocol, Trend Micro is demonstrating its continued dedication to securing the Exchange platform," said Wayne Biehn, Sales Director to SecureData. "Regardless of the API protocol implemented, the ESE API or the AVAPI, customers can be assured that their Exchange anti-virus solution will be backed by the world-class service and support they've come to expect from Trend Micro."
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ScanMail for Exchange
ScanMail for Exchange provides administrators with a comprehensive and reliable solution for protecting enterprise Exchange email environments from viruses and other malicious code. ScanMail is the first true cluster compliant anti-virus solution that integrates with the Microsoft Cluster API. It provides a file-blocking feature for emergency virus alert situations and contains both a Windows and Web-based administrator interface. ScanMail provides manual and scheduled scans of the entire Information Store when there is a new virus pattern or engine update and includes centralized real-time reporting, configuration, update, and notifications.
Trend Micro recently announced ScanMail 5.0 for Exchange 2000, recipient of the prestigious Best Tool/Utility Award at the Microsoft Exchange Conference in Dallas, TX on October 9th, 2000. ScanMail 5.0 for Exchange 2000 will only support the AV API.
Pricing and availability
ScanMail v3.6 and v3.51 for Exchange 5.5 are available now.
SecureData
SecureDATA, an ERP.com company, is a Managed Security Service Provider. SecureDATA is the exclusive sub-Saharan Distributors of Trend Micro, providing enterprise-wide, centrally managed, server-based, virus protection, e-mail filtering and Internet filtering products and services.
Concern about Internet Safety has created a vigorous and growing market for content security products and services. Today, e-mail attachments account for over 50% of virus infections, and web-based malicious mobile code (vandals) is widely thought to be the predominant content threat of the near future.
SecureDATA, brings sub-Saharan Africa the tools that build anti-virus and content security protection into the Internet and Mail/Groupware infrastructure