October 10, 2003 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Network Associates, Inc. (networkassociates.com) unveiled a McAfee (mcafee.com) content management and e-mail security solution yesterday for Microsoft (microsoft.com) Exchange 2000 and 2003. The solution deploys McAfee GroupShield for advanced content management and an optional McAfee SpamKiller anti-spam add-on to protect Microsoft Exchange from e-mail threats and other viruses.
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The solution is currently in beta testing.
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“McAfee GroupShield 6.0 addresses viruses, spam and inappropriate content-three of an IT administrator’s top content security issues when managing their corporate messaging system,” said Kevin McCuistion, director of exchange marketing at Microsoft. “McAfee GroupShield 6.0 helps protect our mutual customers from threats that can impact business productivity and system down-time.”
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McAfee GroupShield offers content management capabilities that allow IT administrators to set up rules to filter e-mail before it enters a corporate network.
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The company said customers will benefit from an added layer of defense that incorporates virus detection, cleaning and content filtering and blocking.
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“Network Associates is pleased to show its continued commitment to Microsoft and its customers, as well as its ability to offer the most robust content security solution for Exchange environments,” said Robin Matlock, vice president of product marketing for Network Associates McAfee Systems Protection Solutions Group. “Microsoft Exchange is the foundation for one of the most reliable and widely used messaging infrastructures on the market. Integrated with McAfee GroupShield 6.0, Exchange 2000 and 2003 users can now access proven McAfee technology for the most robust proactive protection against viruses and malicious code threats.”
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McAfee SpamKiller delivers rules-based, anti-spam detection for Microsoft Exchange 2000 servers.
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The company expects McAfee GroupShield 6.0 for Exchange and SpamKiller for Exchange add-ons to be available towards the end of the year.
