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GFI MailEssentials
Plans and prices
Anti-spam
Priced on request
User count is according to purchased license · includes anti-spam filtering; security and anti-malware scanning disabled
Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.mailessentials.gfi.com
EmailSecurity
Priced on request
User count is according to purchased license · includes security and anti-malware scanning; anti-spam filters disabled
Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.mailessentials.gfi.com
UnifiedProtection
Priced on request
User count is according to purchased license · includes anti-spam and email security
Read 11 Oct 2026 · support.mailessentials.gfi.com
On the record
- Company
- The product site identifies the maker as GFI Software and its copyright holder as GFI USA, LLC.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Content filtering
- Content filters can match keywords, attachment types, compressed files, headers and email content using configurable conditions and regular expressions.manuals.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- It can run on Microsoft Exchange or on a gateway/perimeter server in front of any SMTP-compliant mail server, including hosted email environments such as Office 365.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Email management
- Additional tools include newsletter and discussion lists, outbound disclaimers, mail monitoring and automated replies.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The list server integrates with Microsoft Exchange and supports Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server for its subscriber list backend.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License editions
- The three listed editions separate anti-spam, email security and malware scanning, or combine both protection types in UnifiedProtection.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License expiry
- When a subscription expires, MailEssentials stops scanning emails and downloading updates, leaving the email server unprotected.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Malware protection
- MailEssentials scans inbound, outbound and internal email with multiple antivirus engines; Avira and Bitdefender are included, while Kaspersky, Sophos and Cyren can be licensed separately.manuals.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- The current prerequisites page specifies 64-bit Microsoft Windows Server versions, including Windows Server 2025, 2019, 2016 and 2012.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GFI describes MailEssentials as an anti-spam and email security solution for on-premise mail servers.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Spam and phishing
- Its SpamRazer engine uses email reputation, message fingerprinting and content analysis, while Anti-Phishing checks for known phishing links and typical phishing keywords.manuals.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- GFI’s getting-started instructions say users can sign up for a trial, download the installer and receive a trial license key by email.manuals.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Virtualization
- GFI lists VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V as the only supported virtualization platforms.support.mailessentials.gfi.com · read 11 Oct 2026
