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GFI Software, an international IT security and messaging software developer, today announces new independent research into the status, progress and perception of email archiving uptake within UK small to medium sized enterprises. Of the 408 IT managers, directors and consultants surveyed, 49% have fully implemented email archiving in their organizations and the majority of those respondents (31%) are regularly taking less than one hour to find business-critical email correspondence on request. However, the primary concern evident from the research is that of the remaining 51% of organisations who have not implemented email archiving, it appears that this is principally through lack of education. With budget restraints being the most popular reason for not purchasing (28%), a further combined 32% of those surveyed perceive it as unnecessary to their particular needs or feel too ill-informed to purchase. David Vella, GFI’s Director of Product Management, comments, “Email archiving is clearly proving its worth and we are delighted to see its uptake so pervasive and successful, and especially that only 1% of the people we surveyed reported any negative experiences or attitudes towards email compliance. However, while the lack of appreciation of its utility is concerning, what is perhaps more alarming is the relatively widespread assumption that email archiving is not important or necessary to the business.” Vella explains, “Wherever email is the principal form of communication within the business, email archiving is essential. Too many businesses fail to realise that each email communication sent or received is probably the only record they have of important transactions with a customer or between members of staff. According to Osterman Research, email contains nearly 75% of the information that individuals use on a daily basis, making the sheer amount of corporate knowledge stored in email enough to justify its safekeeping over long periods of time.” Vella concludes, “Email archiving is a function that should run through all company departments – obviously storage, backups, problematic and corrupt PST files, overloaded email servers and performance are the IT department’s major concerns, while the legal team sees email as an essential factor in its discovery, disclosure and due diligence strategies. Indeed, most of our respondents who have implemented email archiving are doing so for compliance or for ensuring they have a full paper trail should there be any form of investigation. And of course, email archives boost overall productivity for employees company-wide when the need arises to access their email from anywhere in the world. With such a high proportion of companies already seeing the benefits of email archiving, educating the remainder of the necessity and advantages of the process is essential.” A copy of the survey results can be found here: http://www.gfi.com/documents/rv/GFIarch-survey_UK.pdf http://www.gfi.com/documents/rv/GFIarch-survey_US.pdf About GFI GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. Founded in 1992, GFI has offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong, and Adelaide which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. GFI is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

A new version of GFI MailArchiver for Exchange, an email management and archiving solution, is being released today. GFI MailArchiver 6 integrates with Microsoft’s Outlook email client to allow users to access their archived email faster and in a more transparent manner. GFI MailArchiver is the first email archiving product to offer integration with Outlook without the use of stub files. This reduces the load on the Exchange Server while greatly reducing client complexity issues and administration. With Microsoft discouraging the use of stubs in email archiving products, it was an easy decision for GFI not to use stub files as other email archiving vendors are doing and to take an innovative and more effective approach. GFI MailArchiver is the leading archiving solution for SMBs. Shipping at the lowest price on the market, the software archives all corporate email, reduces dependency on troublesome PST files, permits employees to access old and deleted emails at any time and from any location and helps companies meet eDiscovery and legal compliance requirements. A first choice product for many small and medium sized businesses, GFI MailArchiver 6 now allows end-users to search and access all their old and deleted emails from a folder in their Outlook email client. Integration with Outlook means that archived email can be assessed from Outlook as if it were their Exchange mailbox or local PST file. GFI MailArchiver users can now enjoy a faster and improved experience than those using stubs. Many archiving solutions leave a small stub file in place of the archived message that can be used by end-users to retrieve archived messages from the archival system however this creates problems for administrators in terms of server performance as small portions of the emails are still left into the Exchange Server store. Email archiving without stub files "The new version of GFI MailArchiver has been designed to meet the requirements of our clients and to strengthen our position in a market that is growing at a very fast pace as more companies are seeing the importance of email archiving. GFI is the first email archiving vendor to offer integration with Outlook without the need for stub files. We have spent considerable engineering effort to do this and we are confident that this benefit will help us increase market share. With over 10,000 satisfied customers, GFI MailArchiver is fast becoming the email archiving product of choice for SMBs. Retailing at the lowest price on the market yet not compromising on functionality, we are confident that GFI MailArchiver is a sure winner,” David Vella, Director of Product Management at GFI, said. For businesses around the world, email has become the primary means of communication, yet many still underestimate the need to archive all corporate email correspondence. Research carried out by GFI Software in the UK and US found that 51% and 53% respectively do not use an email archiving solution. Awareness on the importance of email archiving is also somewhat lacking. GFI’s research found that in the UK 30% of SMBs do not feel they are sufficiently informed about email archiving while 36% of SMBs in the US feel they do not know enough on the subject. With an email archiving solution like GFI MailArchiver, the problems associated with an organization’s high dependency on email are resolved. By archiving emails in a central database, storage issues on the email server are reduced as well as the need to depend on PST files to archive emails. End-users, on the other hand, will find that looking up old or deleted emails is a breeze thanks to Outlook integration and the ability to search the archive using a web-browser – even if they are away from the office. From a legal or management perspective, GFI MailArchiver ensures that all corporate emails are stored safely, are tamper proof and are accessible within minutes making it easier for that company to provide the necessary data and also defend itself in a court of a law or prove it is compliant with the regulations in that country. With GFI MailArchiver, management can also keep tabs on employee’s emails if individuals are suspected of using company email abusively or with malicious intent. Case study: Quantum Marine Engineering uses GFI MailArchiver to resolve customer complaint and avoid legal repercussions. Read the full case study here. For more information on GFI MailArchiver please visit: http://www.gfi.com/mailarchiver/. Pricing starts at 648 USD for 25 mailboxes. More pricing options are available at http://www.gfi.com/pricing/pricelist.aspx?product=mar&curr=usd&lang=en. To order, customers may use either the online order form or via one of GFI's authorized distributors and resellers. SPECIAL OFFER: GFI is offering a 25% discount on new purchases of GFI MailArchiver 6 during the month of September. About GFI GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a global scale. Founded in 1992, GFI has offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong Kong, and Adelaide which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. GFI is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be found at http://www.gfi.com. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.