Trend Micro's Exchange Antivirus Software Supports New Microsoft Virus Scan API.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Cupertino, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2000 ScanMail For Exchange 3.5 Seamlessly Integrates With the New Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. Virus Scan virus scan Informatics A computer program that can ID code–geek speak for computer program subroutines–often found in computer viruses. See Computer virus. API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. and is Windows 2000 Compatible; Provides Fast, Reliable and Scalable Virus Detection and Elimination Trend Micro Inc. (Nasdaq:TMIC TMIC Trend Micro Inc. (stock symbol) TMIC Top Mount Intercooler (automotive turbo systems) TMIC Traffic Management and Information Centre TMIC Training Management Information Center ), announced today that its award-winning antivirus solution for Microsoft Exchange, ScanMail for Exchange 3.5, is integrated with Microsoft's (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Exchange Server 5.5, Service Pack 3 (SP3) and Microsoft Exchange 2000's new Virus Scan Application Programming Interface (API). ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 supports both MAPI (Mail API) A programming interface from Microsoft that enables a client application to send to and receive mail from Exchange Server or a Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) messaging system. Microsoft applications such as Outlook, the Exchange client and Microsoft Schedule use MAPI. and the new Virus Scan API and provides administrators with real-time switching between methods. The integration with both APIs provides Trend Micro customers with more efficient inbound and outbound virus detection and removal by scanning all email messages and attachments before they reach an individual user's mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). , reducing the threat of virus infections. ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 is in the Beta 2 stage of product development and is scheduled to ship on March 30, 2000.
ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 features
-- Earlier detection and elimination of auto-executing viruses by
intercepting and scanning at the Information Store before mail
hits the Exchange server mailboxes
-- Real-time scanning and blocking of both inbound and outbound
messages, including previously unknown macro viruses, ensuring
complete virus protection in the Exchange environment
-- Single instance scanning (smart-scanning) of email messages and
attachments, intended to provide high reliability, scalability,
and performance, as messages will only be scanned once,
regardless of the number of servers, senders, and recipients
-- 100% scanning of email messages and attachments before being
delivered to the individual mailboxes, reducing the potential
threat of virus infections
-- Active Online Support, enabling administrators to communicate via
the Web directly with Trend Micro support engineers, providing
tools to aid in faster virus response and diagnosis, and
providing direct access to the Trend Micro Solution Bank (a
database containing hundreds of frequently asked product and
virus-related questions)
-- Because of the close integration with the Microsoft Exchange
Virus Scan API, ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 scans for viruses 50%
faster than the previous version
"Over the last year, we've been working closely with Microsoft to support their new Virus Scan API," said Richard Ku, Trend Micro's product manager for ScanMail for Exchange. "By taking advantage of Microsoft's new API New API (also referred to as NAPI) is an interface to use interrupt mitigation techniques for networking devices in the Linux kernel. Such an approach is intended to reduce the overhead of packet receiving. , ScanMail for Exchange customers can be assured that they have a fast and reliable Exchange antivirus product." "We are pleased that Trend Micro's ScanMail for Exchange antivirus product is now fully integrated with Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. Virus Scan API and believe that the combination provides a valuable solution to the problem of maintaining a virus-free Exchange environment," says Branck Hendrix, group product manager at Microsoft. ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 provides administrators with a comprehensive and reliable solution for protecting enterprise Exchange email environments from viruses and other malicious code. ScanMail for Exchange is the first true cluster compliant antivirus solution that integrates with the Microsoft Cluster API. It provides a file-blocking feature for emergency virus alert situations, contains both a Windows and Web-based administrator interface, and is Windows 2000 compatible. The optional plug-in for ScanMail for Exchange, eManager(TM), enhances the Microsoft enterprise messaging and collaboration environment with server-based email content filtering See Web filtering and parental control software. and spam blocking capabilities. Pricing and Availability ScanMail for Exchange 3.5 with support for the Microsoft Virus Scanning API and MAPI (available in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3 and Exchange 2000) is scheduled for shipment on March 30, 2000. Currently the product is in the Beta 2 stage of product development. The U.S. suggested retail price for ScanMail for Exchange without eManager is USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $5,000 for 250 users. ScanMail for Exchange with eManager has a suggested retail price of USD $6,250 for 250 users. For existing ScanMail for Exchange customers, eManager can be purchased as an upgrade for a suggested retail price of $5.00/seat for up to 250 users. For more information please visit our Website at http:://www.antivirus.com or call Trend Micro's customer service center at 408/863-6404. About Trend Micro Trend Micro Inc. provides centrally controlled server-based virus protection and content-filtering products and services. By protecting information that flows through Internet gateways (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. , email servers See mail server. , and file servers, Trend Micro allows companies worldwide to stop viruses and other malicious code from a central point before they ever reach the desktop. Trend Micro's corporate headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan, with business units in North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, Asia, and Australia. The North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. head office is located in Cupertino, Calif. Trend Micro's products are sold directly and through a network of corporate and value-added resellers. Evaluation copies of all of Trend Micro's products may be downloaded from its award-winning site, http://www.antivirus.com. Web site visitors may also test-drive products online through Trend Micro's Virtual Lab. Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the quality of antivirus services provided to Telstra customers as a result of Trend Micro's agreement with Telstra, the role of Trend Micro products in Telstra's ability to provide complete Internet services to its customers, and the ability of Trend Micro's partnership with Telstra to offer Telstra's customers antivirus value-added services. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the effectiveness of Trend Micro's products in protecting against computer viruses, Trend Micro's success in implementing an Internet service business model, the level of competition Trend Micro faces in Australia and other risks indicated in the Risk Factors section of Trend Micro's prospectus dated October 18, 1999 relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the recent offering of its shares for the U.S. option program of Trend Micro's 1999 Incentive Plan. The prospectus in on file with the SEC. Actual results could differ materially. Trend Micro assumes no obligation to update this information. ScanMail is a registered trademark of Trend Micro, Inc in the U.S. and a trademark in other countries. Other product and company names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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