Mimecast Advanced Email Security Reviews & Ratings 2024

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Overview

What is Mimecast Advanced Email Security?

The Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.

Recent Reviews

Mimecast Advanced Email Security solved all our problems!

9 out of 10

March 27, 2024

Mimecast Advanced Email Security provides quick and efficient spam filtering, plus additional mail delivery customisation in a traditional …

Tackle the rising threat of spam!

10 out of 10

March 20, 2024

Incentivized

Used to address improving our spam detection at a mail gateway level (not API driven)

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway - eliminates email filtering headaches

8 out of 10

March 08, 2024

Incentivized

Our company uses Mimecast to secure all incoming and outgoing email, and filter out any incoming spam or malicious emails. Mail is …

Mimecast Review

9 out of 10

January 26, 2024

Incentivized

Mimecast sits in front of our On Premise Virtual Machine Exchange 2019 Exchange Server. Used for blocking filtering emails, checking …

Mimecast - Good Email Security for Small Business.

5 out of 10

January 17, 2024

Incentivized

We used Mimecast for all of our incoming and outgoing email filtering. Mimecast helped deal with a lot of spam. It also handled our …

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is much more than a spam blocker!

8 out of 10

September 13, 2023

Incentivized

We use Mimecast Secure Email Gateway to control spam, block unwanted viruses, send/receive large files, send/receive secure emails and …

You really do get what you pay for - Top Notch Protection with a Modular Approach

9 out of 10

September 07, 2023

Incentivized

As our primary protection gateway for all incoming and outgoing email against current and next gen threats. Increased levels of phishing, …

Total protection using Mimecast

10 out of 10

April 06, 2021

Incentivized

We use Mimecast Secure Email Gateway across our whole organization. It helps protect our end users from unwanted SPAM and phising emails …

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway. Simple to use.

8 out of 10

March 15, 2021

Incentivized

We have been using Mimecast Services including Secure Email Gateway for many years now. It addresses our need to communicate with our …

Mimecast works well

8 out of 10

March 14, 2021

Incentivized

We use Mimecast Secure Email deployed organization-wide to manage all of our email services - it processes all incoming messages before …

The Benefits of Mimecast

10 out of 10

February 28, 2020

Incentivized

Mimecast is used across our whole organization. It serves as our email archiving system as well as our spam filter. It is also a great …

Mimecast - Worth The Time and Money

10 out of 10

February 12, 2020

Incentivized

Mimecast is used as the primary spam filtering software for our company. Mimecast protects our main mail services by being an intermediary …

Remove one major headache from your life and consider Mimecast Secure Gateway.

10 out of 10

January 31, 2020

Incentivized

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is first and last stop our email makes as it traverses to and from us. We have our MX records set such that …

Mimecast remains the gold standard of email edge filtering.

10 out of 10

January 14, 2020

Incentivized

We use Mimecast as our mail delivery point for the entire organization. Both incoming and outgoing mail is filtered and scanned through …

Mimecast, Great for DR.

8 out of 10

November 16, 2019

Incentivized

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is being used by our whole organization, but our end-users typically do not interact with it on a daily …

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How Mimecast Advanced Email Security Differs From Its Competitors

Impact

Yes, migrated from Dataenter MTA product to Mimecast Advanced Email Security - easy simple transition, many like for like features to the users of the organisation.

Yes, the spam and threat detection is much better, so much less spam and junk in our organisation meaning much less risk!

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Impact

Mimecast Advanced Email Security was already in place in the this firm when i started woriking here.

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Impact

Yes, we were able to cutover from Symantec / Message Labs a few years ago.

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway allowed us to implement enforced TLS policies was faster than before as that process was taking days and some time weeks to finish.

Incentivized

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Popular Features

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Threat Detection (18)
8.2
82%
Anti-malware (19)
8.0
80%
Management Tools (19)
8.0
80%
Customizability (19)
7.4
74%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Hourly spam digests
Speed of sandboxing can sometimes take time

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

Easy admin console for security team
Processing time for sandbox

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Corporate

Telecommunications Company, 11-50 employees

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Pricing

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What is Mimecast Advanced Email Security?

The Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Secure Email Gateway

Secure email gateway software prevents the transmission of emails that contravene company policy or contain malware, phishing attacks, spam or other unwanted emails

7.9

Avg 8.5

8
Anti-malware
(19) Ratings
Anti-malware is a type of software program designed to prevent, detect and remove malicious software
7.4
Customizability
(19) Ratings
Customizing email security gateways can improve detection capabilities
8
Data Loss Protection
(16) Ratings
A set of tools and processes used to ensure that sensitive data is not lost, misused, or accessed by unauthorized users.
8.2
Threat Detection
(18) Ratings
Threat protection defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.
7.2
Sandboxing
(16) Ratings
Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs providing an extra layer of security
8.8
End-to-End Encryption
(16) Ratings
In end-to-end encryption the data is encrypted on the sender's system or device and only the recipient is able to decrypt it
8
Management Tools
(19) Ratings
Management tools include administrator dashboards, reports, etc.

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Product Details

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Integrations
Competitors
Tech Details
FAQs

What is Mimecast Advanced Email Security?

Mimecast offers advanced email and collaboration security through two different deployment methods.

A Secure Email Gateway in the cloud, Mimecast Email Security Cloud Gateway is designed to keep any type of email environment, even the most complex, secure.

Mimecast Email Security Cloud Integrated is an integrated cloud email security solution that does not require an MX record change, and is purpose-built to enhance and extend M365 protections.

Both solutions include AI-powered protection, include a range of specifically designed benefits, and offer a complementary suite of additional capabilities like collaboration security, awareness training, and archiving.

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Features

Secure Email Gateway Features

Supported: Anti-malware
Supported: Customizability
Supported: Data Loss Protection
Supported: Threat Detection
Supported: Sandboxing
Supported: End-to-End Encryption
Supported: Management Tools

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Integrations

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Competitors

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	No
Supported Countries	Global

Frequently Asked Questions

The Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.

Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Abnormal Security, and Proofpoint Email Protection are common alternatives for Mimecast Advanced Email Security.

Reviewers rate End-to-End Encryption highest, with a score of 8.8.

The most common users of Mimecast Advanced Email Security are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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March 27, 2024

Mimecast Advanced Email Security solved all our problems!

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Financial Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (5)

100%

10.0

Anti-malware: 100%
10.0
Customizability: 100%
10.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 100%
10.0

March 20, 2024

Tackle the rising threat of spam!

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Corporate

Telecommunications Company, 11-50 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

80%

8.0

Anti-malware: 80%
8.0
Customizability: 80%
8.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: 80%
8.0
Sandboxing: 50%
5.0
End-to-End Encryption: 90%
9.0
Management Tools: 90%
9.0

March 08, 2024

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway - eliminates email filtering headaches

Josh Cope

IT Administrator

JMA Energy Company, LLC (Oil & Energy, 11-50 employees)

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (6)

83.33333333333334%

8.3

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: 80%
8.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
Management Tools: 60%
6.0

January 26, 2024

Mimecast Review

James Brown

Head of IT

QM Legal Costs (Legal Services, 11-50 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

78.57142857142857%

7.9

Anti-malware: 70%
7.0
Customizability: 70%
7.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 90%
9.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
End-to-End Encryption: 80%
8.0
Management Tools: 80%
8.0

January 17, 2024

Mimecast - Good Email Security for Small Business.

Tony Laurenzana

Security Analyst

CarDon & Associates (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1001-5000 employees)

Score 5 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

60%

6.0

Anti-malware: 70%
7.0
Customizability: 50%
5.0
Data Loss Protection: 60%
6.0
Threat Detection: 60%
6.0
Sandboxing: 50%
5.0
End-to-End Encryption: 80%
8.0
Management Tools: 50%
5.0

September 13, 2023

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is much more than a spam blocker!

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Law Practice Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

88.57142857142858%

8.9

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 70%
7.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: 90%
9.0
Sandboxing: 90%
9.0
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 90%
9.0

September 07, 2023

You really do get what you pay for - Top Notch Protection with a Modular Approach

Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Insurance Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

90%

9.0

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 90%
9.0
Sandboxing: 90%
9.0
End-to-End Encryption: 90%
9.0
Management Tools: 90%
9.0

April 06, 2021

Total protection using Mimecast

Mike Montagna

VP of Information System

Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (Non-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

90%

9.0

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 90%
9.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: 90%
9.0
Sandboxing: 100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption: 90%
9.0
Management Tools: 80%
8.0

March 15, 2021

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway. Simple to use.

Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Legal Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

85.71428571428571%

8.6

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 80%
8.0
Data Loss Protection: 100%
10.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 50%
5.0

March 14, 2021

Mimecast works well

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Legal Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

67.14285714285714%

6.7

Anti-malware: 70%
7.0
Customizability: 60%
6.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 80%
8.0
Sandboxing: N/A
N/A
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 80%
8.0

February 28, 2020

The Benefits of Mimecast

Jessica Rondash

Information Systems Analyst

Holt Construction Corp. (Construction, 201-500 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (5)

76%

7.6

Anti-malware: 80%
8.0
Customizability: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 70%
7.0
End-to-End Encryption: 60%
6.0
Management Tools: 90%
9.0

February 12, 2020

Mimecast - Worth The Time and Money

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Internet Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

68.57142857142857%

6.9

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: N/A
N/A
Sandboxing: N/A
N/A
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 100%
10.0

January 31, 2020

Remove one major headache from your life and consider Mimecast Secure Gateway.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Construction Company, 51-200 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

92.85714285714286%

9.3

Anti-malware: 100%
10.0
Customizability: 90%
9.0
Data Loss Protection: 90%
9.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption: 90%
9.0
Management Tools: 80%
8.0

January 14, 2020

Mimecast remains the gold standard of email edge filtering.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology

Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

72.85714285714286%

7.3

Anti-malware: 100%
10.0
Customizability: 60%
6.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption: N/A
N/A
Management Tools: 70%
7.0

November 16, 2019

Mimecast, Great for DR.

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Banking Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

81.42857142857142%

8.1

Anti-malware: 70%
7.0
Customizability: 70%
7.0
Data Loss Protection: 100%
10.0
Threat Detection: 80%
8.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 70%
7.0

September 02, 2019

An Invisible, Powerful, Magnetic Net that Catches Everything!

Verified User

Professional in Research & Development

Defense & Space Company, 1001-5000 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

90%

9.0

Anti-malware: 100%
10.0
Customizability: 80%
8.0
Data Loss Protection: 70%
7.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 100%
10.0

June 29, 2019

Very Satisfied Mimecast Customer!

Jeff Nickles

Vice President, Information Technology

INSURICA (Insurance, 501-1000 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

78.57142857142857%

7.9

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 100%
10.0
Data Loss Protection: N/A
N/A
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 90%
9.0
End-to-End Encryption: 100%
10.0
Management Tools: 70%
7.0

June 22, 2019

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway will make your email spam and malware filtering a breeze...

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Legal Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

91.42857142857142%

9.1

Anti-malware: 100%
10.0
Customizability: 90%
9.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 100%
10.0
Sandboxing: 100%
10.0
End-to-End Encryption: 90%
9.0
Management Tools: 80%
8.0

June 21, 2019

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway - Security You Can Trust

Verified User

Director in Information Technology

Law Practice Company, 11-50 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Mimecast Advanced Email Security Feature Ratings

Secure Email Gateway (7)

81.42857142857142%

8.1

Anti-malware: 90%
9.0
Customizability: 90%
9.0
Data Loss Protection: 80%
8.0
Threat Detection: 90%
9.0
Sandboxing: 80%
8.0
End-to-End Encryption: 80%
8.0
Management Tools: 60%
6.0

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