Fortinet FortiMail Other Advice

EG
Manager for Information Technology at BIC

I'm a customer and end-user.

We are using the latest version of the solution. 

I would not recommend this solution to others. I'd rate it five out of ten. 

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Andras Solt - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Security at Groupama

I'm a customer and end-user.

When you are not a financial institution, and you are under 500 users, you should try FortiMail. However, when you are either a financial institution, and you are attacked many times, or you are more than 500 employees, then it is a good idea to try a different product.

I'd rate the product six out of ten. The UI could be better, as could the scalability.

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Ahmed-Dawood - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Oriental Weavers

I am using the latest version of Fortinet FortiMail.

Fortinet FortiMail needs no maintenance other than upgrades.

I would recommend Fortinet FortiMail to other users.

Overall, I rate Fortinet FortiMail ten out of ten.

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Letarik Terefe - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Project manager and Development Team Leader at Ethiopian Roads Administration

I would rate it 10 out of 10. 

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NN
Security Engineers at SARS

Maintenance is needed for the solution when its license expires or when they change the product's interface, after which there is any need to get a new license before upgrading the product.

Four engineers in my company are involved with the maintenance of the product.

Whether I recommend the solution to another person depends on the size of that person's organization since the bigger the organization is, the more struggle involved in using the product.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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Syed-Ashraf - PeerSpot reviewer
National food at Qarshi industries pvt ltd

FortiMail is already working on enhancing its next-generation terminology, and there is always room for improvement in various aspects. Fortinet continuously strives to improve its solutions.

I believe they are on the right track with the GUI interface. Overall, I think they are doing a good job. We also prioritize securing our email server against future threats, as I mentioned earlier, by proactively safeguarding it from any potential security vulnerabilities or malicious activities.

Fortinet FortiMail has adopted a GUI interface and made improvements in several areas. I think they will continue to provide routine updates and enhance the email server security further. We have integrated FortiMail with our firewall, which is also from Fortinet, and we didn't face any issues during the integration process.

I believe Fortinet is leading the industry by following international standards and incorporating the necessary features to secure users from future threats. They should continue adding more security features where needed.

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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SelormAhiataku - PeerSpot reviewer
System&Network Administrator at Spearhead Networks

We do not work with on-premise clients. Since the solution’s pricing is very high, the customers tend to look at alternatives. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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MOHAN SUKUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of computer systems at Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology(IIST)

I rate the product an eight out of ten. 

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Rias_Majeed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Exceed NetSec Computer Trd LLC

While FortiMail provides a valuable option for those focused on transparent mail filtering or security solutions, it may not be the preferred choice for users accustomed to the features offered by platforms like Microsoft Exchange. In the SME segment, factors such as functionality, ease of use, and cost play a significant role. Many businesses in this category may find cloud-based solutions more appealing due to lower costs, simplified maintenance, and performance considerations. If an organization operates in the enterprise segment and has a substantial budget, considering Fortinet might be a viable option. However, for the SME segment, I would not recommend it due to the cost involved and the complexities associated with yearly renewals. Implementing Fortinet requires a level of technical expertise, particularly in understanding how mail servers function. Overall, I would rate seven out of ten.

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Esteban Lora - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. 

We're partners and resellers. 

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Oscar Mburu - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Admin at NCWSC

I do the maintenance of the solution. It requires updates every few months.

If somebody wants a good solution that is cost-effective and works well, I would recommend Fortinet FortiMail.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Amrita

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good but can be improved by including a virtual machine facility with a complete set of options in the VM setup and enhancing the content filtering feature. My advice to new users of this solution would be to use Fortinet and FortiMail together because they are super tools when combined.

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Samvel Gevorgyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and Managing Director at CYBER GATES

I would rate the tool a nine out of ten. This solution is good for small and medium enterprise companies. 

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GeorgesNassif - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at Triple C

In fact, some vendors tried to work with us, but we found Fortinet to be very good.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Head of Security Management at Ipko Telecommunications

My company is using the latest version of Fortinet FortiMail.

Approximately six hundred to seven hundred people have mailboxes within the company, but in terms of Fortinet FortiMail usage, my company has five administrators for it. Two administrators deal with cybersecurity issues and security checks, then the other two administrators focus on the network, while a system administrator deals directly with product health. I'd say that there are three standard users of Fortinet FortiMail and two backup users.

I would recommend Fortinet FortiMail to others looking into implementing the solution for business purposes.

My rating for Fortinet FortiMail is ten out of ten.

My company is a customer of Fortinet FortiMail.

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SM
Tecnical manager at Watronix Information Technology Ltd

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

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ZH
CEO at Prosperátor Kft.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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Muhammad Kamran Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Information Security at NCCPL

It is an old and excellent product. You can use it on your organization's core system. I rate it a seven out of ten.

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Furqan Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Pronet

I would rate Fortinet FortiMail an eight out of ten.

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Hani Asaad - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Presales Consultant at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees

You have to consider the specific environment's requirements, including the cost and its impact on the business while looking for a vendor.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a seven out of ten.

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DD
ICT Manager at Nic. J. Theocarakis

It's important to know what you're aiming for beforehand and what your environment needs in terms of implementation. It requires being very explicit so you can know what to set up with it. Things such as rules and domains that you can work with. You have to know your environment well. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

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IA
Group IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Emails are dangerous to deal with. You need backdoors for all people, You don't have any control over it because you are not the person who's dealing with emails for the employees.

Everyone is dealing with their own emails. In order to secure your emails, you need to secure your employees and the emails that are trespassing into your environment.

You need to find a solution that not only scans emails, but you also need to have some artificial intelligence for the machine learning for emails.

That's what FortiMail is doing. 

FortiMail is flexible, straightforward, and easy to troubleshoot. This is key, for  IT, they need to troubleshoot easily, and need to know why and how this was done. 

FortiMail is one of the important applications that can provide us what we require, as well as, being able to delegate your troubleshooting and your administration with many players or many, team members in IT. There are some that can do it while others cannot.

You should test before you decide to own a product. Don't rely on people saying, that it's the best product I have. You should know what your business is working with. There are no best practices in IT. There is what the business needs in IT.

The best practices that are there, are by the books, but the business may require different paths than the books and the best practices they tell you. So, always test. Know why and what you need the services for and don't buy everything, because you will not have time to be working on all of them.

If you have things set up straightforwardly, and it is fast to configure, then, yes, these products are good for you. The differences are, the experience and stability of these products, and how far you can go with the policies. This is what I have learned, not only from FortiMail but from all the solutions we're working with.

Never put your business and IT aside. They should collaborate and align together.

Overall, this is a good and reliable application.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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MM
Network Administrator at Mahreq Group

I rate this program a ten out of ten, because it's configured right. The person who configured it actually knows what the real function of anti-spam is. It protects me from cryptography. I do see some connection delay from time to time, but I believe it is because of the Sandbox check. 

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Bruno Moreira - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at SigmaTelecom

I am using the latest version of Fortinet FortiMail. Users need to understand the SMTP standards to configure Fortinet FortiMail properly. If you make mistakes in the configuration, you may allow users on the internet to use your email as an MTA. This was the mistake committed by one of our customers who tried to deploy the solution himself without proper knowledge. You must have some knowledge about the solution so you can internally configure it.

Overall, I rate Fortinet FortiMail an eight out of ten.

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Ahmed Hawana - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer at IDSC

We are using the latest version of the solution.

I would rate the solution ten out of ten. We've had a good experience with the product.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

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MA
Security Technical Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

With the DLP format, you can control the format or hash the emails that go outside your organization. In FortiMail, you can locate a shared directory, you can make a hash for every file on it and send them outside your organization, and can encrypt it if you want on identity-based encryption.

Fortinet FortiMail can be integrated with all email security products, like Exchange and Domino. The product is also integrated with AVI systems covered under Office 365 on cloud. The tool can be used if you want to inspect the emails internally in your organization to control malicious traffic.

I don't remember the tool's framework, but for FortiMail, updates and upgrades are meant to add new features and ensure more stability.

In terms of the value provided by the product, I feel that Fortinet FortiMail provides a good value to customers as it offers good security for emails, especially if you configure it the right way and integrate it with sandbox.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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SomaiaNabil - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cybersecurity Presales at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Overall, I would rate Fortinet FortiMail a seven out of ten.

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SC
Owner at Ampec Data Service srl

The Fortinet products I have experience with include FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer, and I especially work with Fortinet FortiMail.

My company is a partner and integrator for Fortinet FortiMail.

My rating for Fortinet FortiMail, on a scale of one to ten, is a nine.

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Fahad Zuberi - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy General Manager ICT Presales at Spartan tech

FortiMail is easy to integrate, deploy and troubleshoot the issue. I always recommend it to the customer.

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MH
Senior Security Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I believe that the only thing you may require in the initial deployment is assistance from Fortinet itself to show you how to deploy it. It is better t have a good experience and gain knowledge to avoid false positives.

I would rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten. It has most of all of the features that we need.

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Jean Youni - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre Sales Engineer at Triple C

My company is a reseller for Fortinet.

I primarily work with Fortinet FortiMail and Fortinet FortiGate, but with FortiADC, not so much.

My customers use Fortinet FortiMail, but my company also uses it as a Fortinet partner.

I mainly deal with sales and scoping for Fortinet FortiMail and other Fortinet products.

My rating for the solution is a ten out of ten.

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ElisoBrito - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista de Suporte at NCT Informática

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We are happy with its capabilities and its features. 

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SJ
Network Security Engineer at netfiniti

I would recommend this solution to others and advise them to use the 400F series or higher because lower models do not have the DLP feature which is very important to have.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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FarooqKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant VP Solution Departments at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I recommend FortiMail to other users and rate it eight out of ten.

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GS
Information Security Officer at State Audit Office

After three months of evaluating FortiMail, it has exceeded our expectations and we will definitely continue using it.

I would rate Fortinet FortiMail a ten out of ten. 

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Ahmet Coruk - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-founder at Korunet

I rate FortiMail nine out of 10. I don't know what other solution is the best, but we are happy with Fortinet products. We offer FortiMail to all our customers. For example, when I go to any customer to explain the different solutions, I mention FortiMail if they don't have a mail solution. Or perhaps they have another product that they're using, say Kaspersky Mail Protection, but they're not getting any support from Kaspersky, so nobody knows how it's working. They installed the device, but nobody provided them support. In a situation like this, our sales pitch for Fortinet is that we will provide three years of support. Also, Fortinet itself provides support for them 24-7, so they're getting a fast response from Fortinet.

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RS
Database/Server Specialist Computer Services at a university with 201-500 employees

We're just customers. We don't have a business relationship with the company.

I would rate the solution nine out of ten. If it weren't for issues surrounding quarantining emails, I'd rate it higher.

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YR
Manager IT at OTE

The filtering is really effective to protect any mail environment of any company. I can definitely recommend this solution and my rating is a nine out of ten.

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WH
Cyber Security Solutions Manager at Summit Technology Solution

With the Fortinet FortiMail solution, you have a lot of advantages because of the effectiveness of security. You also see a return on investment in the cost of ownership and value. The licensing value — as I hear from clients — is very good, and the capacity of FortiMail is very scalable. You can have a large number of users and pay according to the capacity, not on the number of users so you pay for actual use. 

On a scale from one to ten, where one is the worst and 10 is the best, I give FortiMail an eight out of ten.

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Nikorn Soemklang - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Technical & Services at Bangkok Business Solutions

We're just customers and end-users.

The version we are using is the newest one, as I already updated the OS and I just bought it last year.

For those considering the solution, they better have a very clear idea about how they will place the FortiMail in their network. For example, either as the email server itself or as the email gateway. If you decided correctly in the first place, then you can configure it easily.

FortiMail has a low cost and high support. Support is very helpful, however, so far, I don't need to use them at all. At the very least, I have someone that I can call and ask questions in Thai. This is not the case, for example, with Cisco. 

I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten. I'll rate it higher when it can be easier to configure or connect to the cloud to report on the attachments.

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JG
Cyber Security Analyst at Sixtema Spa

I will definitely recommend this solution to others, and my rating is nine out of ten. It is very reliable and always available. In the future, I would like to see better management of the monitoring dashboard. Perhaps they can add a pie chart or other charts in the report because they are very useful and customers will really appreciate them.

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BA
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It reduces the stress of keeping your environment safe. Security starts with the individual and it needs to be layered. Mail is the easiest way to hit up a company. Mail security is a must. 

I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

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AV
Manager Information Technology and Technical at Amadeus Gulf

This is a dynamic product that is continuously being improved. 

As we are moving to Office 365, we may be moving away from this solution. We may look for a cloud-based solution.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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FM
Network and Communications Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We are using the on-premises deployment model. We're moving to virtual appliances soon. We are going to the government cloud, but all network appliances will be virtualized beforehand. Once we go on the cloud, everything will be hosted as assets.

I highly recommend the product. The product is easy and there's no complexity. It's easy to use, easy to learn, easy to upgrade, easy to apply any changes. It offers a good price versus quality balance.

I would rate the solution 8.5 out of ten.

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HS
Group Senior Network Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I recommend this solution to clients and I really love the way that Fortinet thinks about and executes most of their solutions. They maintain a simple graphic user interface and they give you a good view of your network and good visibility.

I love the design of FortiGate. They know the protocol, how the protocol is being used and they protect the protocol from other mechanisms. FortiMail is an awesome product mechanically.

I think they should have better features in FortiMail to integrate more tightly with Fortinet. It should also have a user awareness mechanism or more artificial intelligence. It is a user environment that should help the user to know how efficiently email is transacting in the system as well as what are the latest forms of phishing, spam and malicious emails. They should definitely involve an AI mechanism in the latest version to be more proactive and intelligently determine solutions without administrative interaction.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate FortiMail as a nine. With artificial intelligence, it could be a ten.

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MA
Network and System Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

If someone is looking for an on-premise private email server, I would recommend FortiMail. If they have no concerns over privacy then there are cloud solutions available.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail an eight out of ten.

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SP
Security Team Leader at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

This solution contains all of the features that we need. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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MA
Security Technical Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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DD
Owner at TECHNICOM

I would encourage everyone to use this product. Many organizations that are concerned about security especially with email, need to deploy FortiMail.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Samaiea Fernandes - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Procurement at Bytes & Pieces

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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VC
CEO & Technical Head Executive at ChellSoft Technologies

The Fortinet line of products concentrates more on the security of these solutions. That is where we see the competitive advantage over other service providers.

I would definitely recommend Fortinet FortiMail and rate it at nine on a scale from one to ten.

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EK
Security Engineer at Eguardian lanka

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Fortinet FortiMail a nine out of ten.

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AR
CSSRI with 201-500 employees

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

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EK
Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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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IQ
Branch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I would definitely recommend this product to others.

I rate Fortinet Fortmail a seven out of ten.

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Buyer's Guide
Fortinet FortiMail
May 2024
Learn what your peers think about Fortinet FortiMail. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2024.
770,292 professionals have used our research since 2012.