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Overview

Product Information on FortiMail

Updated 13th October 2025

What is FortiMail?

FortiMail is an email security software that provides protection against spam, malware, and phishing threats for organizations. The software offers features such as advanced threat detection, data loss prevention, and message encryption to safeguard sensitive communications. It supports inbound and outbound filtering, quarantining suspicious messages, and integrating with other security frameworks. FortiMail addresses business challenges related to email-based attacks and compliance requirements by delivering solutions for secure messaging and threat mitigation. The software can be deployed on-premises, in virtual environments, or in the cloud to accommodate different infrastructure needs. FortiMail is designed to help organizations maintain email system integrity and protect confidential information.

FortiMail Pricing

FortiMail software uses a subscription-based pricing model with different tiers based on features and capacity such as user count or hardware requirements. The software typically requires an initial license purchase with options for annual renewal that may include additional support and security updates. Pricing varies by deployment method, which can include virtual, cloud, and appliance-based options.

Overall experience with FortiMail

Systems Engineer
50M - 250M USD, Software
FAVORABLE

“Advanced Email Security Features Offset By Dense Message Tracking Interface”

4.0
Mar 5, 2026
It is an incredibly tough Secure Email Gateway that acts as a fortress for our inbound and outbound mail flow. It offers deep, granular inspection of payloads, though achieving the perfect balance between high catch rates and minimizing false positives requires dedicated, ongoing tuning.
Research and Development Associate
<50M USD, Banking
CRITICAL

“Fast and Accessible Performance, But Lacks Real-Time Updates and Compatibility”

3.0
Jul 14, 2025
Accessible but I dont know if this is just for our current but not compatible with new outlook but in old outlook works

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FortiMail

byFortinet
in Email Security
4.8

About Company

Company Description

Updated 1st November 2023

Founded more than 20 years ago in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 680,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry.

Company Details

Updated 1st November 2023
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2000
Head office location
Sunnyvale, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://www.fortinet.com

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User Sentiment About FortiMail
Reviewer Insights for: FortiMail
Deciding Factors: FortiMail Vs. Market Average
Performance of FortiMail Across Market Features

FortiMail Likes & Dislikes

Like

The integration with the broader ecosystem, specially the native hooks into advanced sandboxing for zero-day attachment analysis, is outstanding.

Like

Accessible, easy and fast

Like

I like that FortiMail can handle known/unknown email threats. It regularly gets updated to keep up with advancing email threats. I like the DLP and encryption capabilities. It is a great hybrid and cloud email security solution.

Dislike

The interface for message tracking and log analysis can feel quite dense during an active incident. When a user reports a missing critical email, executing a rapid, end-to-end mail trace through the various inspection queues often requires navigating through multiple, somewhat clunky logging menus.

Dislike

Compatibility? Some mails late to receive unless refresh and not realtime update

Dislike

No bad experiences with FortiMail - it keeps email threats at bay.

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  • Systems Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Software
    Review Source

    Advanced Email Security Features Offset By Dense Message Tracking Interface

    4.0
    Mar 4, 2026
    It is an incredibly tough Secure Email Gateway that acts as a fortress for our inbound and outbound mail flow. It offers deep, granular inspection of payloads, though achieving the perfect balance between high catch rates and minimizing false positives requires dedicated, ongoing tuning.
  • It Support Specialist
    50M-1B USD
    Miscellaneous
    Review Source

    Amazing Email Protection With FortiMail

    5.0
    Jan 11, 2026
    FortiMail has been our go-to solution for all our email security needs. The tool effectively detects and blocks sophisticated email threats such as phishing attempts, viruses, ransomware, among other known/unknown threats. By keeping our email threat free, FortiMail protects our data and it ensures compliance.
  • It Manager
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Great Email Protection Capabilities With FortiMail

    5.0
    Feb 5, 2026
    The tool combats advanced email threats and keeps our emails and data clean. We no longer worry about BEC, ransomware, phishing and other evolving email threats. It protects our emails and we maintain our brand reputation and with spam filtering, all our digital interactions remain secure.
  • CLOUD NETWORK ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Comprehensive Threat Protection With Flexible Deployment Across Cloud And On-Premises

    4.0
    Aug 28, 2025
    Lightweight, multifunctional security agent solution, which we are using to protect our end-users against phishing, spam, malware, and data loss. It integrates with our Fortinet Security Fabric, which is a big plus given we were already part of the ecosystem.
  • DIRECTOR, IT
    <50M USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Strong Security Integration and Stability Noted; Reporting Functions Need Improvement

    5.0
    Aug 21, 2025
    It does a solid job filtering email spam and threats which gives the IT team a peace of mind
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4.8

(280 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
64%
4 Star
34%
3 Star
1%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

Integration & Deployment

4.6

Service & Support

4.6

Product Capabilities

4.6