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CSSRI with 201-500 employees
Reseller
A stable solution that would benefit from more data leak prevention
Pros and Cons
  • "I am satisfied with both the scalability and the stability of this solution."
  • "The infrastructure could be improved."

What is most valuable?

I am actually looking for new a new solution at the moment, possibly Forcepoint or Arbor. This solution is good for us, but we hope to implement a new solution with Fortinet.

What needs improvement?

The infrastructure could be improved. The data leak prevention could also be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Fortinet FortiMail for five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am satisfied with both the scalability and the stability of this solution.

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What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of seven.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Reseller
An extremely stable and scalable solution with excellent technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is great. They're available 24/7 and their response time is typically within the hour."
  • "It would be nice if we could manage the solution from the cloud so I could handle things off-site if necessary."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use of the solution is for email protection and protection against spam.

What is most valuable?

The anti-spam and anti-virus features are the most valuable.

What needs improvement?

It would be nice if we could manage the solution from the cloud so I could handle things off-site if necessary.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is 100% stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable. It can handle a lot of emails. We have about 2000 users here in Ghana.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is great. They're available 24/7 and their response time is typically within the hour.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I didn't previously use a different solution. My engineers may have used Barracuda in the past.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of FortiMail is a little complex, but this is normal because it is a newer solution. It took about three days to deploy it. You only need about two people for deployment and maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

I am an integrator; I handle the implementations myself.

What other advice do I have?

It is one of the best solutions on the market. I would highly recommend them.

I would rate the solution ten out of ten.

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Security Engineer at Eguardian lanka
Reseller
Integrates well, stable, and plenty of documentation available
Pros and Cons
  • "When combining this solution with other Fortinet products, such as FortiGate, it integrates well and provides a comprehensive protection package."
  • "The solution could improve by making the UI more user-friendly and increasing spam and threat detection capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

My clients use this solution for email security.

What is most valuable?

When combining this solution with other Fortinet products, such as FortiGate, it integrates well and provides a comprehensive protection package.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by making the UI more user-friendly and increasing spam and threat detection capabilities.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution within the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution has been good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

FortiMail is scalable in my experience.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy. There are a lot of study materials and a portal to receive information about how to do the installation. We read the available information and we were able to install and configure the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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Branch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Simple to deploy and easy to manage but security could be upgraded
Pros and Cons
  • "The deployment is simple and once up and running it is easy to manage."
  • "I think the security of the product could improve."

What is our primary use case?

It can be used for the mail for your trainees, personnel and spam sorting.

What is most valuable?

I find it to be easy to use and to manage.

What needs improvement?

I think the security of the product could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for 4 or 5 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I find the product to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I did not use customer support.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was not difficult at all.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment is simple and once up and running it is easy to manage.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is not as expensive with competitive different brands. The products sell a lot.

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend this product to others.

I rate Fortinet Fortmail a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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