What is Postini Preemptive Email Protection?
Postini Preemptive Email Protection is hosted software which accurately and effectively blocks more than 98% of all spam, viruses and other invading email threats before they ever reach your system. Postini software is non-invasive, so no additional hardware or software installation on your computer is required.
How much does Postini cost?
One time initial set-up fee: $25.00
Minimum 10 users
$5.00 per 10MB per month for outside mail servers.
What is Postini’s return on investment, (ROI)?
- The ROI following activation of Postini Preemptive Email Protection is immediate and substantial.
- Productivity, efficiency and customer service increases dramatically – time isn’t wasted anymore filtering and deleting spam, and junk email. Important emails are no longer missed.
- Your email system is now more secure – protecting your organization’s intellectual property and your customers.
- Resources are much better utilized now that your email system is no longer overwhelmed by spam and other email threats.
Postini aids in the area of corporate compliancy concerning federal and state laws regarding electronic discovery, known as “e-discovery”. (Postini case studies)
How do I get started to activate Postini for my organization?
To get started, contact Local First Services and we’ll begin Postini’s activation process by making a small change to your DNS record, this is an easily obtained bit of information located with your email hosting provider. All that will be required of you is your permission.
How long does it take to get Postini activated?
After the above information is obtained, activation usually happens between 24 to 48 hours.
Where do I see all the spam Postini has captured?
Whether it’s one piece of spam or ten thousand Postini quarantines all of your spam and compiles into just one email sent to your inbox with the subject titled “Quarantine Summary.”
How do I delete all the spam and other email threats Postini has captured?
Deletion is done the same as your normal email - select the “Quarantine Summary” titled email and click delete. This will delete all of your quarantined email in one clip.
How can I open a quarantined email that I want to see?
Click on the email titled Quarantine Summary, this will open the list of all your captured email threats, (it’s safe to do), then simply click “deliver” on a selected email in the list, this will move the captured email to your inbox or junk-mail folder where it now can be opened like a normal email.
What about spam I actually want to receive?
Simply insert the email addresses you wish to bypass quarantine in the “Approved Senders” area located within “My Settings” which you get to through Postini’s secure Customer Login section on the Postini Website. The “approved” emails will automatically arrive in your inbox. You can also easily add email domains and lists, or reverse or change these actions if you’d like.
Is there any training, follow-up action, or administration needed on my end for Postini?
No to all the above. Since you treat all quarantined email as normal email no training for Postini is required. All support, and updating is done behind the scenes by Local First Services with no disruptions to your organization. Simply enjoy the Postini difference benefits.