
What is Symantec Messaging Gateway?
The Symantec鈩 Messaging Gateway is an on-premise email security solution that provides inbound and outbound protection against the latest messaging threats, including ransomware, spear phishing, and business email compromise (BEC).It catches more than 99 percent of spam and provides built-in data protection capabilities to keep your email secure and confidential, and it effectively responds to new messaging threats with real-time antispam and antimalware intelligence.
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84 Likeliness to Recommend
95 Plan to Renew
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77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love Symantec Messaging Gateway?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Generous Negotitation
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Helps Innovate
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Feature Ratings
Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection
End User Spam Visibility and Controls
Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing
Anti Malware Signature Detection
Data Loss Prevention
Encryption and Decryption
Hosted Email Support
Email Retention and Archiving
Reporting Components
Anti Malware Behavioral Detection
URL and Malware Detection
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Ease of Implementation
Ease of Customization
Ease of IT Administration
Business Value Created
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Ease of Data Integration
Quality of Features
Breadth of Features
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Symantec Messaging Gateway Reviews

Pronay D.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Sep 2024
Reliable to use with huge data
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Symantec Messaging Gateway from other similar products?
Symantec is very reliable to work with global data with secure environment
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Secure and protected
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing as such
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would recommend each on of them who are working with global or national data across the world , this platform would be the best for you.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

John Paulo E.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Jan 2023
Works well for large organization
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Symantec Messaging Gateway from other similar products?
Symantec email gateway offers another layer of protection before the spam lands on your box.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Algorithm will be based on IP Location and behaviour.
What do you dislike most about this product?
cost a bit high
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This one is good for big organization
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

Kevyn G.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jul 2022
One of the best mail filters tested.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Symantec Messaging Gateway from other similar products?
Symantec Messaging Gateway is one of the most efficient products that Symantec has. It is easy to integrate and additionally has a lot of customization options for both rules and policies. Unlike its successor: Email Security.cloud, the Symantec Messaging Gateway can be purchased via a physical appliance or it can be done virtually.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The wide variety of options that the platform has for customizing alerts, policies or rules.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I think that while it can be achieved by means of other software. The on-premise tool does not have the ability to balance with another computer, so changes made on one computer are not automatically replicated on another computer.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The main thing is to make sure that the product meets the requirements of the needs that need to be solved.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable