MIMEsweeper for SMTP offers the flexibility to define, manage and run your email communications infrastructure, no matter how complex it may be. The highly flexible policy framework incorporating our content aware MIMEsweeper filtering engine plus its multi-layer security architecture ensures the highest degrees of email information security.

The design architecture also encourages significant cost savings as it allows the simple consolidation of multiple email gateways and domains combined with high scalability. Additional features like multi-language support and multi-level roles-based administration easily accommodate large distributed enterprise groups and enable simultaneous management of secure email operations in many locations

The integrated email firewall Edge-Server delivers at least 99.5% spam detection, with integration with other security applications delivered as standard.

Additionally MIMEsweeper for SMTP integrates with CONTENTsafe (data loss prevention), EXCHANGEmanager (internal email security) and IMAGEmanager (image security) to offer the ultimate email communications platform.

Software requirements

The software requirements for MIMEsweeper for SMTP are listed in the table below and the requirements for a particular machine depend on the options you select from the Installation Wizard:
i. For a primary server typical installation, all the requirements in the table below apply. (The audit database is optional.)
ii. For an additional server typical installation, all the requirements in the table below apply except the web server (Internet Information Services).. The audit database is optional.
iii.  For any custom installation, the requirements depend on which MIMEsweeper features you choose. Determine requirements using the "Custom install option" in the table below.
iv. For a client tools only installation, you require only the items marked "All options" in the "Custom install option" column in the table below.

The Comments column of the table below indicates which requirements the Installation Wizard will install.

Related Resources:

• Email Security: beyond the hype and hyperbole
• Information Assurance: A Game of Hide and Seek in the Public Sector
• The Threat Within Whitepaper: The dangers of unrestricted employee use of corporate IT systems
• 15 Common Mistakes in Email Security
• The Need for Advanced Certified Email Protection
• 10 Essential Steps to Email Security

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• A Practical Guide for Creating an Email & Internet Usage Policy

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• Sean Donnelly
  Network Operations Manager, Service Point USA

  For over 6 years now MIMEsweeper for SMTP has been securing our business from email based threats, without so much as a hiccup! This product and the company behind it do a wonderful job of adapting the program to the latest threats out there!

  8/10

• Orin Owen
  Director of IT, G&T Conveyor Company, Inc

  Years ago I implemented MIMEsweeper at a previous company and I was pleased with the capabilities. With G&T Conveyor Company MIMEsweeper has been working great for us since 2003 and as we've learned more about it we've taken advantage of more of it's capabilities. SPAM and e-mail viruses continue to multiply and yet MIMEsweeper is keeping up with the increase and helping us continue to protect and defend our end-users.

  10/10

• Grégoire Grimaux
  Administrateur Systèmes, DESSAU INC

  10! Clearswift is a good company! We run Websense product for web filtering and 2 times I told them that their tech support sucked compared to you guys. When I call I want to talk to a technician NOW. So never stop putting money in that area. You guys are doing an amazing job! Grégoire Grimaux - Administrateur Systèmes DESSAU INC. - Service Informatique

  10/10

• Sine Abougoush
  Lead Analyst, Network/Systems Security, Portage College

  For over 2 years our MSW Appliance has done a fantastic job of preventing masive amounts of SPAM from reaching user mailboxes, and has required very little admin intervention. Great product and worth every dollar.

  9/10

• Kevin Moore
  Opersations and support supervisor, IMMI - Indiana Mill and Manufacturing Inc.

  Robin Shannon has been very helpful in providing help with our current product as well as answering any questions we have about the 5.3 upgrade. Keep up the great work Robin!

  10/10

• Mark Lawrance
  Infrastructure Architect, London Stock Exchange

  Does was it says on the tin.

  8/10

• Debbie Hunt
  GroupWare Development Officer, Bracknell Forest BC

  We have been using MimeSweeper for SMTP for many years and I would happily recommend it. MimeSweeper offers me the flexability I need to keep our mail traffic moving, or not depending on the content at the same time as protecting our internal mail servers from attack.

  10/10

• Wayne Siegler
  Systems Administrator, Pensacola Christian College

  Because of its scenario-based architecture, MIMEsweeper for SMTP has given us the most control in managing our complex e-mail filtering policies. Although we've had some installation and upgrade hiccups over the years, MIMEsweeper's technical support has been very helpful in solving issues that arose. MIMEsweeper for SMTP's performance has been good overall. MIMEsweeper was also a significant savings over the competition making it an easy choice.

  8/10

• Steve Glynn
  IT Security Officer, Ecclesiastical Insurance

  We've been Clearswft customers for some time, but we really like the latest version ( easy to find what you need - much more user friendly). The Edge solution is doing a great job at stopping spam and the amount of time we need to spend managing & tuning email has dropped considerably.

  10/10

• Olaf Huss
  IT Manager, Kaffee Partner

  MIMEsweeper is easy and straight forward.

  9/10

• M Lehnert
  IT Administrator, Gerolsteiner Brunnen

  MIMEsweeper is safe and efficient.

  10/10

• Anonymous Anonymous
  Senior IT Consultant (Security), Anonymous

  We like the MIMEsweeper product as it provides us with a great deal of flexibility in applying granular poilcy.

  9/10

• Katja Fischer
  IT Administrator, Bremer Strassenbahn AG

  We installed MIMEsweeper because of the low maintenance effort and its reliability.

  10/10

• David Fitzgerald-Irons
  , Statistics New Zealand

  I worked previously as an IT consultant and had always recommended Clearswift's MIMEsweeper for SMTP software because I considered it to be head and shoulders above the competition. So when I came to Towergate I immediately rolled out the software across the organisation.

  8/10

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