RE: Tucows vs Postini

["Paul Stewart" <pstewart () nexicomgroup net>]

Thank you .... I apologize if this is off-topic... a couple of folks
have answered me offline and mentioned that it might be...

Basically, we are interested in one particular domain name containing
35,000 email addresses as an ISP.  Antispam/Antivirus and a quarantine
option for 14 days minimum.   Preferably an API of some type that can
automate against our SQL backend.

Open to ideas (on-list or offline by all means).  I'm very happy to stay
where we are, but our GM got a phone call today from a sales rep at
Tucows and now price is of great interest.. Basically the Tucows price
is a fraction of our Postini costs so it's getting attention and I'm
just looking for input...

Paul


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Peddemors [mailto:michael () linuxmagic com]
Sent: October 29, 2009 6:38 PM
To: nanog () nanog org
Subject: Re: Tucows vs Postini

Depends on your operational needs and size.  For some people, nowadays
you can
go to a hosted email solution for the price of filtering.. and besides,
any
form of 'filtering' appliance or service comes at a price compared to
solutions built into your mail servers..

It would be helpful if you provided the following:

Type of Email Server/Service you want to protect
Number of Email Boxes.
Any other custom wants/needs.

I never want to slag on anyones' service, but even if I did, I am sure
you
will get votes both ways.  Your decision might need to be based on other

factors that you are not aware of at this time.  Cost is an obvious
concern,
but if say you are an ISP, and end up with more support calls with one
company
or the other.. it might outweigh the monthly cost differences.

You would get better results if people with the same size and
environment
commented....

        -- Michael --


On October 29, 2009, Paul Stewart wrote:
> Hi folks...
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>
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> Anyone have much experience with outsourcing antispam/antivirus to
> Tucows?  We use Postini today and are overall pleased.  The Tucows
> pricing seems to be MUCH lower so curious on any feedback...
>
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> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Paul
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