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PureMessage for UNIXEmail Security and Control

Sophos PureMessage for UNIX combines complete threat protection with accurate content scanning and highly flexible policy management, delivering powerful security and control on a wide range of UNIX-based operating systems.

PureMessage for UNIX delivers industry-leading anti-spam

PureMessage effectively identifies more than 99% of spam and protects against email scams, including phishing attacks.

Powerful anti-virus protection

Award-winning technology detects, disinfects or quarantines viruses, spyware, Trojans and worms in incoming and outgoing email.

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Customized email policy enforcement

PureMessage incorporates a highly flexible policy environment to support complex security or regulatory compliance requirements.

Sophos PureMessage for UNIX has been awarded the West Coast Labs Checkmark for email filtering.

Delegated administration

Adapting to your infrastructural logic, PureMessage can extend administrative privileges to sub-groups (department, subsidiary, customer or other designation) for better control and efficiency.

Reputation filtering

The Sophos IP Block List effectively eliminates up to 80% of spam at the connection level, reducing scanning requirements and accelerating delivery of clean mail.

Content security

Powerful content scanning protects against confidential data leakage via email and tailors filtering to enforce your organization's specific acceptable email use policies.

End-to-end message forensics

Reduce internal helpdesk workload with PureMessage's innovative search interface. Centralized access to logs, queues and quarantine allows you to trace messages quickly and easily.

Multi-language filtering

Global organizations are protected from viruses and spam in multiple languages.

Automatic updates

The latest virus and spam identities and Genotypes, known spammer IP ranges, and software updates are downloaded automatically via the internet.

Easy configuration and management

A web-based interface allows the straightforward configuration and management of PureMessage.

Allow list/block list capabilities

Enterprise and end-user preferences are established through global and end-user allow lists and block lists.

End-user quarantine

End-user interfaces provide customizable quarantine features for the quick retrieval of legitimate messages.

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PureMessage for UNIX has flexible APIs and deployment options for integrating into your own solution.

 
 

HIPS technology

Behavioral Genotype® Protection (HIPS) automatically guards against unknown threats by analyzing behavior before code executes.

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Buying criteria for email security

Faced with the growing volume and complexity of threats, organizations are looking for security solutions that offer better protection. Find out how to make an informed buying decision.

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