Axway Announces MailGate Enhancements to Block Backscatter and Cut Unwanted SPAM-triggered Emails

New Version Integrates Attachment Header Scanning to Combat 204 Percent Rise in Spam

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 13, 2009 – Axway, the leading global provider of multi-enterprise solutions and infrastructure, today announced enhancements to MailGate®, Tumbleweed Communications’ award-winning email security product. MailGate now combats unrequested non-delivery notifications through enhanced attachment header scanning.

Over the last year, spammers have focused on disguising themselves through forged email addresses in mass spam distributions, which subsequently increase the number of unwanted spam-like messages for end-users when spam messages are “bounced.” This has contributed to increased end-user spam levels, which have seen a 204 percent rise since August of 2007, according to data from Tumbleweed’s Spam Portal.

When an email server rejects a spam message from a forged email address, it generates a non-delivery report (NDR) email notification, also known as a “bounce” message. This notification is sent to the individual whose email address was forged by the spammer, rather than spammers themselves, generating additional spam-like email, called backscatter, for innocent end-users.

To combat this type of email clutter, MailGate now offers an embedded solution that recognizes unwanted NDR emails and filters them as regular spam, thus preventing NDR notifications from reaching an end-user’s inbox. MailGate recognizes MIME headers within
an embedded message to prevent unwanted NDRs from tarnishing the reputation of the apparent sender.

“With this enhancement, Axway continues to build innovative capabilities into the award-winning MailGate product, as part of our commitment to exceeding our customers’ email security requirements,” said Joe Fisher, vice president of product and solution marketing, Axway. “As inbound and outbound threats evolve, Axway’s product roadmap for MailGate will ensure it remains an industry leader in content and email security.”

To learn more about MailGate, visit
http://www.tumbleweed.com/products/mailgate/index.html

About Axway
Axway is one of the leading global providers of collaborative business solutions. Axway establishes the dynamic connections -- within and among enterprises -- that make companies easier to do business with. Spanning all industries, over 11,000 organizations in more than 100 countries depend on Axway to manage and control their business-critical information in motion --improving value chain efficiency, regulatory compliance and quality of service. Built on a service-oriented architecture, Axway's Synchrony solutions feature a highly flexible integration and B2B framework, business and technical analytics, and professional services. Axway also offers customized solutions for the financial services, life sciences and automotive industries. Many of Axway's solutions are available in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. A subsidiary of Sopra Group, SA, Axway is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed Communications corp., now part of Axway, is an industry leader in managed file transfer, email security and identity validation, providing enterprise-class solutions to organizations of all sizes. Tumbleweed’s innovative products enable organizations to effectively manage and protect business-critical internet communications, with capabilities that span secure file transfer, encryption, data loss prevention, and email security. Tumbleweed has more than 3,500 customers worldwide, including blue-chip companies across an array of industries such as Technology, Retail, Finance, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Telecom, Energy, and the U.S. Government. The world’s most security conscious organizations rely upon Tumbleweed technology including Bank of America Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Our award-winning products build on 15 years of R&D and 31 security patents in the U.S. alone – many of which are licensed by other security vendors. More information can be found at www.tumbleweed.com.

Tumbleweed is a registered trademark of Tumbleweed Communications Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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