| Red Earth Software Policy Patrol Enterprise Version 5 |
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| Written by Karen Corey | ||||||||
| Thursday, 09 October 2008 18:55 | ||||||||
 Red Earth Software Policy Patrol Enterprise Version 5 (www.policypatrol.com) is a server based email filtering suite for Exchange Server and Lotus Domino. This all encompassing software has customizable spam and phishing protection, email archive functions, attachment compression and tools for adding email disclaimers and signatures. Policy Patrol can help a non-profit organization control and monitor email related issues. The software allows your organization to standardize email communications and gives you the ability to use email messages as promotional tools.Red Earth Software is donating a 25-user version of Policy Patrol Enterprise to qualifying non-profit organizations through TechSoup Stock, which is an online donation program of TechSoup Global. There are some restrictions, such as your organization has to have a budget less than $5 million and be located in the USA or Canada. To see if your organization is eligible for a free version of Policy Patrol Version 5 go to www.techsoup.org and consult the eligibility and restrictions page. In Use This software is easy to use and will ensure a safe work environment by having the ability to screen emails for inappropriate content of both internal and external emails. It helps eliminate the amount of spam that is allowed in and protects your non-profit organization from viruses and dangerous attachments sent through emails. 
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Technology employed Policy Patrol system requirements are Windows 2000/2003 or Windows XP Professional. Microsoft Exchange 2007/2003/2000 5.5 server or Lotus Notes, Domino or other mail server 
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Ease of use, configuration, and deployment This is software is easy to use and has the ability to be customized to fit a non-profit organizations specific needs. Policy Patrol is installed and deployed through a Microsoft Exchange server. There are a multitude of manuals and training guides to assist in the configuration and there is also technical support available. 
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Recap Policy Patrol software is a complete application which will allow a non-profit organization to control spam and also allows the administrator to monitor and control incoming and out-going emails. This system offers many modules including; disclaimers, email archives and content checking. It has the ability to customize your signature to include a logo or any contact information you want to include with your emails. The price for the Policy Patrol Enterprise 25-user version is $595 and yearly maintenance for 1 year is $79. For qualifying non-profit organizations Red Earth Software will give a 25 user software package to them at no cost. Red Earth Software is also offering a 35% discount to non-profit organizations that are in need of additional add-ons such as server installation, anti-virus or access to telephone support. Advantages
Policy Patrol is an excellent way for nonprofit organizations to control and eliminate incoming spam. This software is full of features which can be customized to fit an organizations specific need. The best thing about this software is that to qualifying non-profit organizations, Red Earth Software will donate a 25 user package at no cost. I think this is a great thing for them to do; especially due to the dismal economy and every little bit helps. | ||||||||
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About the Author: Kurt Martin is a Founder and Group Publisher of Progressive Media Group (PMG) and the Publisher of Nonprofit Technology News. During his 4 years as Publisher of The NonProfit Times, he grew the imprint from a single newspaper to a community of websites, online job boards, email newsletters and digital editions of the print editions. Prior to taking the role of Publisher he was the East Coast Sales Manager for Broad Daylight, Inc. a knowledgebase company. He also held management roles in advertising and ciruclation sales at American Banker/Bond Buyer (Thomson), Faulkner & Grey (Thomson) and SourceMedia (Investcorp.) Kurt graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration. |
