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Symantec Messaging Gateway

Score8 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is Symantec Messaging Gateway?

Symantec offers their platform, the Symantec Messaging Gateway, as a secure email gateway.

Categories & Use Cases

Symantec Messaging Gateway - Our Choice for Email Threat Protection

Pros

  • Prevents SPAM attacks.
  • Filters email based on content.
  • Blocks phishing links.
  • Blocks ransomware links/attacks.

Cons

  • The web interface can be difficult at times.

Return on Investment

  • It would be difficult to determine the exact ROI Symantec Messaging Gateway had on your overall business. However, I can assure you the downtime suffered due to inbound email threats has been reduced to nearly zero in our environment. If IT isn't chasing down ransomware/phishing issues and users aren't staring at a quarantined PC, life is good.
  • There are no negative impacts on ROI that I can think of.

Other Software Used

ManageEngine Desktop Central, Microsoft 365 Business, Code42 (formerly CrashPlan)