Symantec Email Security.Cloud is used to filter unwanted and malicious email, helping protect organizations from spam, phishing, and malware. By keeping more of these messages out of inboxes, it can reduce the time users spend handling email threats.

What company sizes and industries is Symantec Email Security.Cloud the best fit for?

Positive experiences span small businesses, mid-market organizations, and enterprises. The strongest industry clusters include technology and computer/network security, alongside financial services and telecommunications.

Company size: Small businesses with 50 or fewer employees, mid-market organizations with 51–1,000 employees, and enterprises with more than 1,000 employees.
Technology and security: Computer & Network Security, Information Technology and Services, and Computer Software.
Other represented industries: Financial Services, Telecommunications, and Higher Education.

How long does it take to implement Symantec Email Security.Cloud across a team?

Teams have gone live in under a day or within a month, while some implementations have taken longer. Under a month is the most common timeline.

Time to go live	Relative frequency
Under 1 month	Most common
1–3 months	Also reported
Under 1 day	Also reported
3–6 months	Less common
6–12 months	Less common

What customer support options does Symantec Email Security.Cloud provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

Support is available through email and a help desk. The experience is mixed: users describe helpful, accessible assistance that can resolve implementation issues, while others find responses slow or communication difficult.

Is Symantec Email Security.Cloud considered safe and secure for handling data?

Symantec Email Security.Cloud is used to block spam, phishing, and malware, and users describe it as an important layer of protection for email and organizational communications. The filtering can also catch legitimate messages, so teams may need to review quarantined mail or adjust exclusions; some users also note that scans can take time.

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Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/19/2018

"Symantec Email filtering"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

It can be configured with AD to automatically create accounts when you create an AD account/email Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

The web interface could be more straight-forward. Get's a little confusing when you're a reseller. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/21/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Best Anti-Virus for Workplace"

4/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

This scans actively and is not intrusive and doesn't slow down the computer in the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

The program itself when being used doesn't look very nice and isn't as easy as similar programs for those who aren't familiar with technology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/21/2018

"Symantec - Great Protection"

5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Symantec Phishing Readiness is an easy to use and install. The program integrates with Outlook and catches a lot of potential malware threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

The program can be time consuming in its updates. Other then that no issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Koushik Balaji V.

Software Developer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/22/2018

"Effective but slow"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Thoroughness in blocking malware and viruses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Makes even a MAC with sad extremely slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dhruvakumar R G.

Firmware Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Originally submitted 6/26/2018

"Great tool"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

It offers great Security features like vpn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

There's nothing I dislike about this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/9/2018

"Hello"

2/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

The truth is that I used a demo and it seems to block quite a bit of spam, viruses, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Well, what I liked the least is that sometimes it gets stuck Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Darius D.

Software Engineer

Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/21/2017

"A solution for your email if you want to be safe."

5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Its doing a scan extremely quick and its simple to refresh. Great rep for a long time. They have some extraordinary free instruments when hoping to check whether you are machine is contaminated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Not to many but the problem is with the search which is very slow and I got a limited result, and also there is a problem with frequent alerts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Symantec Email Security.Cloud:

Please try to use it and you will see the difference, your email will be safe, no more spam. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Symantec Email Security.Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

We solved the problem with the email security into our department we have an Intranet and this tool it's very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roli S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/5/2018

"Security.cloud"

5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Protect Your Web Apps and Network Infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Value for Money and Customer Support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Haresh S.

Software Developer

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/14/2017

"Eliminates email threats"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

It mainly targets and prevents phishing attacks and also the special speed offers great deal of excitement and mainly eradicates masquerade attacks and keeps the system safe and secure all the time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Symantec Email Security.Cloud?

Service availability at times is not quite good and does not live up to the reputation and i have to upgrade the plans and also find 100% transparency for intricate features and related attacks and ways to get around it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Symantec Email Security.Cloud:

Best ever email secureness Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Symantec Email Security.Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

By advanced email security keeping out the unwanted spam and more over and also the data points helps to block advance threats in the execution of files with advanced email security analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.