Best ISP Filtering Email Package

[karldenton]

Hi,

We are looking at switching ISP in the summer.

Our current one does isp, filtering, and email.

Are there any other companies out there that do "whole" packages like that for education or is it best nowadays to do things separate.

[bashy]

We use smoothwall for the firewall and filtering and altman Technologies for the offsite emails

 

Altman Technologies

[Sylv3r]

Tha majority if not all ISP's will be able to provide filtering, spam filtering, domain hosting, e-mails etc at an additional cost.

[tom_newton]

We can do your SMTP spam filtering as well if you host your own exchange etc.

 

Tom

[Ric_]

@karldenton: If you're switching ISPs make sure you switch to a Becta accredited one or compliment your connection with Becta accredited products (e.g. Smoothwall's Gaurdian products).

 

See Becta Schools - Resources - Internet services - Becta Accreditation of Internet Services requirements for full details of the accreditation processes and requirements.

 

Also check for access to NEN (National Education Network) which will allow you to access to educational resources. See The National Education Network

 

That should give you several things to consider - choosing a school broadband connection isn't necessarily as simple as price and speed.

[ianniow]

How about smoothwall for filtering and Google apps for education