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Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange vs. Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricSymantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange

by Broadcom

Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense

by Proofpoint

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count1314
Ease of use9.38.7
Ease of setup9.38.6
Quality of support9.49.1
Meets requirements9.58.9
NPS46.15384650
Small Business7.7%21.4%
Mid-Market53.8%35.7%
Enterprise38.5%42.9%
Total page views126151
Total LLM citations31163

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange

Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) combines Symantec anti-malware technology with advanced heuristics and file reputation to provide real-time protection for email against viruses, spyware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. For additional protection, SMSMSE offers Symantec Premium AntiSpam (additional license), powered by Brightmail technology. Together, these protections help to stop 99 percent of incoming spam with less than one false positive per million.

Pros

    Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense

    Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense gives you the visibility, tools, and services to authorize legitimate email and block fraudulent messages before they reach the inbox.

    Pros