Spam and Virus Firewall Protection

Keep unwanted spam and harmful viruses out of your inbox. SpamAssassin and ASSP provide reliable filtering, while real-time threat updates help detect and block the latest email security threats before they reach your mailbox.

Powerful Protection for Your Email

The Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall helps prevent spam and viruses from reaching your domain. Filtering uses industry-leading open-source solutions, SpamAssassin and ASSP (Anti-Spam-SMTP-Proxy), for strong protection with a low rate of false positives.

Anti-Spam Protection Plans

Choose the filtering option that fits your email needs. All plans include real-time updates from Barracuda Central.

Inbound + End User Control

Add per-user spam policy controls to inbound filtering.

C$29.00 Per User/mo
  • Everything in Inbound Filtering
  • User-specific allow/block lists
  • Individual spam scoring
  • Personal quarantine access
  • Outlook plug-in integration
  • End-user spam preferences

Outbound Filtering

Help protect your email reputation by filtering outbound messages.

C$44.99 Per User/mo
  • Outbound spam filtering
  • Virus scanning (outbound)
  • Spam reputation protection
  • Relay protection
  • Compliance assistance
  • Detailed outbound reports

Multi-Layer Protection

Five Defenses Against Email Threats

Anti-Spam

Advanced algorithms and methods detect and filter spam while helping maintain a low rate of false positives.

Anti-Virus

Dual-layer virus blocking includes archive decompression and file-type blocking for complete virus protection.

Anti-Spoofing

Help block fake sender addresses in unwanted emails and allow trusted IP addresses for organizations managing multiple sites.

Anti-Spyware

All attachments are scanned to detect and immediately remove spyware files.

Anti-Phishing

Strong protection against phishing attempts designed to collect confidential organizational or user information.

Enterprise-Grade Security

12 Layers of Email Protection

Help keep your email server safe with 12 layers of security designed to detect, filter, and block unwanted and harmful messages.

Security & Attack Protection
IP Reputation Check
Email Traffic Control
Virus Detection
Sender Verification
Recipient Verification
Custom Security Rules
Spam Pattern Detection
Image Threat Analysis
Email Intent Analysis
Smart Spam Analysis
Rule-Based Threat Scoring

The Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall receives hourly updates with the latest spam and virus definitions. Barracuda Central, an advanced 24/7 security operations centre, provides these updates while continuously monitoring and blocking the latest Internet threats.

User Control

Customize Your Spam Filter

Fine-tune your email filtering with powerful user-level controls.

User-Based Filtering

Configure spam policies for individual users or across your organization.

Personal Allow and Block Lists

Let users manage personal allow and block lists to further reduce false positives.

Individual Spam Scoring

Set personal spam tolerance thresholds for more control over filtering policies.

End-User Quarantine

Set up quarantine mailboxes where users can send questionable emails for later review.

Digest Emails

Send users a daily email summarizing the messages in their individual quarantine mailboxes.

Outlook Integration

A Microsoft Outlook plug-in lets users mark messages as spam or not spam to fine-tune filtering.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does email security block spam?

Advanced filtering uses SpamAssassin, ASSP, threat intelligence, and updated rules to identify suspicious messages and keep unwanted spam away from business inboxes.

Can email security detect viruses?

Yes. Dual-layer virus scanning checks incoming and outgoing messages, including attachments, helping detect, block, and remove harmful files before delivery.

Does email security protect against phishing?

Yes. Anti-phishing controls analyze senders, messages, and suspicious patterns to help block deceptive emails designed to steal passwords, financial information, or credentials.

Can users customize their spam filters?

Yes. Users can create personal allow and block lists, adjust spam scoring, manage quarantined messages, and customize individual filtering preferences.

How often are email security rules updated?

Threat definitions and filtering rules receive frequent updates from Barracuda Central, helping the system respond to newly identified spam, malware, and email threats.

I have more questions. How can I reach you?

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