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I have decided to choose Messagelabs. &nbsp;I used the very (non)scientific method of Googling terms like: &quot;mimecast outage&quot;, &quot;messagelabs outage&quot;, &quot;omniquad outage&quot; etc.<br />
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Anyway I think the most confidence inspiring is Messagelabs. &nbsp;A silly thing to base a decision on I know. &nbsp;Thanks for helping.
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I have decided to choose Messagelabs.  I used the very (non)scientific method of Googling terms like: "mimecast outage", "messagelabs outage", "omniquad outage" etc.

Anyway I think the most confidence inspiring is Messagelabs.  A silly thing to base a decision on I know.  Thanks for helping.

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My current provider is Barracuda, but their ESS datacenter is currently experiencing an outage. &nbsp;Been down for 7 hours and counting with no ETA on a fix. &nbsp;I'm ready to leave them (and jump off the top of a tall building). &nbsp;Was thinking Messagelabs (now Symantec) as I have a good experience with them in the past. &nbsp;This isn't a right or wrong question, but a request for opinions on which way to go. Symantec? Mimecast? Mcafee? anyone else? First priority is accurate protection, second is uptime.<br />
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Cheers
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My current provider is Barracuda, but their ESS datacenter is currently experiencing an outage.  Been down for 7 hours and counting with no ETA on a fix.  I'm ready to leave them (and jump off the top of a tall building).  Was thinking Messagelabs (now Symantec) as I have a good experience with them in the past.  This isn't a right or wrong question, but a request for opinions on which way to go. Symantec? Mimecast? Mcafee? anyone else? First priority is accurate protection, second is uptime.

Cheers

Which hosted anti-spam?

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AntiSpam

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