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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server provides fast and effective detection of viruses, worms, and spyware by integrating multiple scanning engines from industry-leading security partners in a single solution. Its comprehensive messaging protection also prevents spam and out-of-policy content from entering or leaving your network using integrated on-premise and hosted anti-spam technologies and content filtering. Through integration with Exchange Server, Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server provides high-performance, easily customized antivirus and anti-spam technologies optimized for Exchange environments.
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server includes:
Multiple engine antivirus and antispyware protection.
Multi-layer antispam protection.
File and keyword filter to block out-of-policy content.
Support for Exchange Server 2010 Edge, Hub, and Mailbox roles.
New features in Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server include:
Premium antispam protection, with 99% detection rate, less than 1 in 250,000 false positives, and backscatter filtering
New user interface with dashboard view of detection statistics and health monitoring
Antispyware scanning provided by the Microsoft Antimalware Engine
Integrated provisioning and management of Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) for hybrid, on-premise/hosted protection
Support for Exchange 2010, Windows PowerShell, and Hyper-V
Standardized installation using MSI installer
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is localized into 11 languages; English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, and Russian.
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Documentation for Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server can be found here.
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Yes. Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is included in the Exchange Server ECAL Suite.
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Yes, Forefront Protection for Exchange Server is available as part of the Forefront Protection Suite or can be purchased on a stand-alone basis.
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server is licensed through the Microsoft Online Services program on a per-user subscription model. This license includes all antivirus and anti-spam engine updates, signatures, and product upgrades during the license period. Customers will be able to license Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server through the following Microsoft volume licensing programs:
Enterprise Agreement
Enterprise Agreement Subscription
Select
Academic Select
Government Select
Open Value
Open Value Subscription
Server Provider License Agreement (SPLA)
High Volume Services (HVS)
Campus and School Agreements
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server pricing is available through your Microsoft account representative or your authorized reseller.
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server supports both Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2007. For customers with Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange 2000 Server with SP1, purchasing Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server will provide downgrade rights to Antigen for Exchange, which supports these earlier versions of Exchange Server.
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Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange is a hosted service that consists of layered technologies to help protect businesses’ incoming and outgoing e-mail from spam, viruses, phishing scams, and e-mail policy violations. Forefront Online Protection for Exchange provides comprehensive protection, integration with Exchange Server 2010 and Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server, and simple management, which results in peace of mind for businesses looking to secure their e-mail infrastructure.
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Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server provides server-level protection in real time by examining messages as they are in transport (at Edge and Hub servers) and in the store (in Mailbox and Public Folder servers), even when they come from mobile devices. By using multiple scan engines, the software helps ensure that mail continues to be scanned even if one engine fails or goes offline for updates.
