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4.3 out of 5
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Fortinet FortiMail mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail in the Email Security category stands at 6.2%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Educational Organization
50%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Retailer
2%
University
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Media Company
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Non Profit
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Engineering Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%

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EG
Manager for Information Technology at BIC
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Dec 30, 2022
Good GUI and configuring security policies is easy but the pricing needs improvement

Pros

"We found the initial setup to be mostly straightforward. "

Cons

"They should add a lot of threat-intelligence feeds from different sources - not only from one source (FortiGuard)."
ShariqJamil - PeerSpot user
Technical Manager at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Oct 30, 2024
Efficient and reliable email threat interception with room for better spam ranking

Pros

"Fortinet utilizes specialized processing units, which network faster and sample more efficiently compared to others. "

Cons

"Header inspection and containerization, like on-prem premises sandboxing, need enhancement."
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Rias_Majeed - PeerSpot user
CTO at Exceed NetSec Computer Trd LLC
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Jan 19, 2024
Robust email security with wide range of features, and data loss prevention, but its appliance-based model and complexities may be better suited for enterprises with dedicated IT resources

Pros

"FortiMail possesses notable strengths, and one key feature is its store-and-forward concept. "

Cons

" Improving the upgrade process, making it more user-friendly, and simplifying the management of hardware components could enhance the overall user experience and appeal of Fortinet's email security solution."
SelormAhiataku - PeerSpot user
System&Network Administrator at All Limited Solutions
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Apr 24, 2024
Provides email security, protects against spam, and has good data loss prevention capabilities

Pros

"The anti-spam features are valuable."

Cons

"Sometimes, the tool flags legitimate incoming traffic as spam."
ET
Director, Data and Privacy at Resona Merchant bank
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
May 12, 2024
The wireless functionality works well with Huawei devices

Pros

"The important feature is the application control, which makes administration much easier. It also has an intrusion prevention feature. There's also the wireless functionality, which works well with Huawei devices. "

Cons

"The solution's pricing could be improved."
Andras Solt - PeerSpot user
Head Of Security at Groupama
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Dec 23, 2022
Reasonable pricing and good spam filtering but does not offer robust gatekeeping

Pros

"The spam filtering is great."

Cons

"The Ui isn't that intuitive. "
WS
IT Manager at CNE
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Dec 1, 2024
Product discussed: string
Streamline email filtering with user-friendly interface and consistent protection

Pros

"FortiMail effectively filters all emails coming to our mail server, blocking malicious ones automatically. "

Cons

"The main area for improvement is the pricing. "
AS
Network Engineer at Static IPs Bremerhaven-2
Verified user of Fortinet FortiMail
Sep 17, 2024
Offers good user interface and customizability options

Pros

"The product helps users handle security challenges as it offers prefiltering options and does relatively good incident reporting."

Cons

"The product's price is an area with shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."