First email security service launched for SMEs

The service offers a simpler-to-use version of its corporate and ISP packages, which is better suited to smaller firms that lack IT staff. The firm is hoping to tap into the market of an estimated four million small and mid-sized businesses in the UK.

Perimeter Manager, Small Business Edition requires no hardware, software, updates or patches, and Postini claims it activates and configures in minutes.

Andrew Lochart, director of product marketing at Postini, said the simpler service was developed in response to requests from its existing small business customers, who receive ten times more spam per user than large companies.

“We’ve achieved remarkable success to date in the small business sector and will further serve this marketplace through the specialised features and functions of the new product,” added Lochart.