Review: 3 Ways To Kill Spam Dead

Bottom Line
The MX Logic solution reminded us why SaaS is so popular. The mail-filtering service proved to be accurate, it learned quickly to decipher between spam and legitimate mail, was easy to configure and straightforward to manage, and it gives solution providers a wide range of revenue opportunities.

The Sophos ES1000 had high accuracy rates and an exceptionally thorough management and reporting console. The Sophos channel program was robust, but it's hard for an appliance vendor to match the flexibility a SaaS vendor can offer.

The Sendio ICE Box delivers on its promise better than anyone else: It stops spam cold. We're concerned about users missing messages because they didn't notice it in their temporary folders or because the challenge e-mail went to the sender's own spam folder. In a perfect world where everyone knows about the ICE Box, this wouldn't be an issue, but sadly, that day has not yet come.

Shopping The Ingredients

VENDOR: MX Logic Englewood, Colo. (877) MX-LOGIC (695-6442) www.mxlogic.com • PRODUCT: MX Logic Email Defense Service, MX Ultimate Access • LIST PRICE: Depends on number of seats, starts at $0.73 per user per month • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Highly competitive margins, customer programs to speed up the sales cycle. • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 1,000 • PROGRAM COSTS: None for live sales training and Web-based sales and technical training. • DISTRIBUTORS: Ingram Micro, Alternative Technology

VENDOR: Sendio Irvine, Calif. 74-4375 www.sendio.com • PRODUCT: Sendio ICE Box eMail Integrity Services Appliance • LIST PRICE: $1,995 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Number of programs through the year; rebates for government and education; SPIFF between $250-500 per unit • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 50 • PROGRAM COSTS: None • DISTRIBUTORS: DoxElectronics, DataMatrix Systems, Dempsey Bluevar, Zyrka, Mobilizz

VENDOR: Sophos Burlington, Mass. 6-2801 www.sophos.com • PRODUCT: Sophos ES1000 • LIST PRICE: $3,295 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Protection and guaranteed margins for registered deals, SPIFF and special incentive programs • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 1,000 • PROGRAM COSTS: None for Web and on-premise partner training. Costs for on-premise Sophos technical training can be waived depending on level and relationship • DISTRIBUTORS: None