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# Symantec Messaging Gateway Reviews
**Vendor:** Broadcom  
**Category:** [Secure Email Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-email-gateway)  
**Average Rating:** 3.9/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 21
## About Symantec Messaging Gateway
Secure your email with our powerful advanced threat protection and anti-spam solution for on-premises messaging environments.





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## Symantec Messaging Gateway Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Phishing Protection
- Threat Response
- Domain Check
- Security Auditing
- AI/Machine Learning
- Third-Party Integrations
- AI Copilot
- Reporting/Analytics
- Anomaly/Malware Detection
- SURLB/URIBL Filtering
- Activity Dashboard
- Scheduled/Automated Reports
- For MSPs
- Whitelisting/Blacklisting
- Fraud Detection
- Spam Blocker
- Spam Quarantine
- API
- Data Leak Prevention
- Encryption
- Audit Trail
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Spam Analysis
- Policy Management
- Alerts/Escalation
- Email Management
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Generative AI
- Threat Protection
- Email Attachment Protection
- Email Filtering
- Two-Factor Authentication

**Functionality**
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Malware
- Anti-Phishing
- SURLB/URIBL Filtering
- Quarantine
- Outbound Email Monitoring
- Advanced Threat Intelligence/Protection
- Archiving
- Reporting
- On-prem deployment
- Email Attachment Protection
- Phishing Protection
- Single Sign On

**Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Proactive Assistance

**Additional Functionality**
- Phishing Protection
- Data Recovery
- Archiving & Retention
- Backup and Recovery
- Policy Management
- Email Management
- Data Loss Prevention
- Single Sign On
- Data Storage Management
- Fraud Detection
- Email Routing
- Data Verification
- Compliance Management
- Filtering
- Search/Filter
- SURLB/URIBL Filtering
- Security Auditing
- Data Synchronization
- Anti Virus
- Risk Assessment
- Greylisting
- Audit Trail
- Reporting/Analytics
- Allow/Block List
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Active Directory Integration
- Compression
- Email Tracking
- Encryption
- Anti Spam
- Disaster Recovery
- AI Copilot
- Tagging
- Secure Data Storage
- Activity Tracking
- Spam Blocker
- Microsoft Outlook Integration
- Spam Analysis
- API
- Categorization/Grouping
- Event Tracking
- Inbox Management
- Spam Detection
- Authentication
- Third-Party Integrations
- Reporting & Statistics
- Spam Quarantine
- SSL Security
- Generative AI
- Data Retention Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Monitoring

**Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway**
- Proactive Assistance

**Additional Functionality**
- Activity Dashboard
- Audit Trail
- Allow/Block List
- Generative AI
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Active Directory Integration
- Threat Response
- Search
- Intrusion Detection System
- Compliance Management
- Spam Blocker
- Encryption
- Data Verification
- Audit Management
- Alerts/Escalation
- Policy Management
- Customizable Reports
- Archiving & Retention
- Data Synchronization
- Activity Tracking
- Microsoft Outlook Integration
- SSL Security
- Secure Login
- Third-Party Integrations
- Spam Detection
- Real-Time Notifications
- Scheduled/Automated Reports
- Email Tracking
- Fraud Detection
- Event Logs
- Data Retention Management
- Backup and Recovery
- Threat Intelligence
- Whitelisting/Blacklisting
- Data Import/Export
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Reporting & Statistics
- Anti Virus
- Data Loss Prevention
- Risk Alerts
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Password Management
- AI Copilot
- Authentication

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