{"id":11462,"date":"2026-01-08T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/?p=11462"},"modified":"2026-01-19T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:08:41","slug":"fortinet-fortimail-email-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/fortinet-fortimail-email-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortinet FortiMail \u2013 what is it and is it worth implementing email protection in your company?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11462\" class=\"elementor elementor-11462\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-754a204 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"754a204\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-181fa4f\" data-id=\"181fa4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb5057d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb5057d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"346\">Email remains a key work tool in companies. It&#039;s the gateway to invoices, orders, contracts, and ongoing customer communications. At the same time, email remains the most common attack vector\u2014from mass spam, through increasingly sophisticated phishing, to attempts to impersonate management or contractors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"786\">Many businesses assume that just because they use Microsoft 365 or Exchange Server, email security is a done deal. However, practice shows that standard protection mechanisms often fail to keep pace with the scale and severity of today&#039;s threats. The result? Financial losses, downtime, and an increasing burden on employees who must analyze suspicious messages daily instead of focusing on their core work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1159\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In this context, it appears more and more often <strong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"845\">FortiMail<\/strong> \u2013 Secure Email Gateway solution from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fortinet<\/span><\/span>. In this article, we&#039;ll explain what FortiMail is in practice, who it&#039;s for, how it costs, how it differs from Exchange and Microsoft 365 security, and when it truly becomes an investment rather than just another IT expense.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539218a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"539218a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11464\" alt=\"Fortinet FortiMail logo, implementation for companies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-logo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-logo-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-logo-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-logo-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020273b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"020273b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f285af3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f285af3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6899064\" data-id=\"6899064\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5a61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe5a61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"czym-jest-fortimail\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\">What is FortiMail and where does it sit in your email?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"520\">Do you have Microsoft 365, Exchange, or other email in your company, and yet employees still receive suspicious messages? That&#039;s normal\u2014because the email server and email security are two different layers. <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"271\">Fortinet FortiMail<\/strong> is precisely this additional layer: the class solution <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"356\">Secure Email Gateway (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/pl-pl\/learning\/email-security\/secure-email-gateway-seg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEG<\/a>)<\/strong>, i.e. a security gateway that filters email before it reaches user mailboxes (or before it goes outside).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"522\" data-end=\"596\">FortiMail in one sentence: &quot;pre-mailbox filter&quot;, not &quot;new mailbox&quot;\u201c<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"677\">In practice <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/products\/email-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FortiMail<\/a><\/b> most often it doesn&#039;t replace your email. You can still have:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"797\">\n<li data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"723\">\n<p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"723\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>boxes in <b>Microsoft 365 (ExchangeOnline)<\/b>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"751\">\n<p data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"751\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><b>server <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/microsoft-exchange-implementation-benefits-problems\/\">Exchange<\/a><\/b> locally,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"797\">\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"797\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>environment <b>hybrid<\/b> (some here, some there).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1060\">FortiMail acts as an SMTP \u201cgateway\u201d: it accepts messages, scans them (e.g. for <b>spam, <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/how-to-protect-your-mailbox-from-phishing\/\">phishing<\/a>, malicious attachments, sender impersonation<\/b>), and only then forwards it to the appropriate postal system.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1121\">Where exactly does FortiMail \u201csit\u201d in the mail flow?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1207\">The easiest way to think of it is as a controlled entry and exit point for emails.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1278\"><strong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1247\">For inbound mail<\/strong> a typical scenario looks like this:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1822\">\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1345\">\n<p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1345\">The internet sends email to your domain (e.g. @yourcompany.pl).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1508\">\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1508\">Record <strong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1362\">MX<\/strong> in DNS indicates that mail should go to FortiMail first (and not directly to Microsoft 365\/Exchange).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1646\">\n<p data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1646\">FortiMail analyzes the message and applies policies (e.g., block, quarantine, or pass).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1822\">\n<p data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1822\">\u201cThe \u201dclean\u201d message is forwarded to your actual mailbox (Exchange Online\/Exchange on-prem) and goes to the user\u2019s mailbox.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"2203\"><strong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1861\">For outbound mail<\/strong> The idea is to ensure your emails are also monitored for data leaks (DLP), unusual attachments, attempted spam from a compromised account, and compliance with company policies. In practice, this is achieved through routing rules and connectors in Microsoft 365 or configuration on the email server.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2258\">Deployment options: hardware, virtual or cloud<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2388\">FortiMail can be implemented in several forms \u2013 the choice depends mainly on where you have your email and how you want to manage the infrastructure:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2903\">\n<li data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2522\">\n<p data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2522\"><strong data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2441\">\u2022 FortiMail as an on-prem appliance<\/strong> \u2013 a physical \u201cgateway\u201d in your server room.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2723\">\n<p data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2723\"><strong data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2566\">\u2022 FortiMail as a Virtual Machine (VM)<\/strong> \u2013 runs on your virtualization platform or in the cloud (e.g. AWS\/Azure), but is \u201cyours\u201d and managed like a system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2903\">\n<p data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2903\"><strong data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2745\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortinet.com\/content\/dam\/fortinet\/assets\/data-sheets\/FortiMail-Cloud-Gateway.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FortiMail Cloud<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 service variant (hosted), where Fortinet maintains the platform and you configure domains, policies and integration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"3145\">In practice, for many companies, the most important question is whether you want an in-house solution (greater control) or a cloud-based model (less infrastructure to maintain). The underlying logic\u2014a filter in front of the mailbox\u2014remains similar.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3206\">Why does this \u201cplace\u201d in the mailbox have business significance?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3577\">If FortiMail is at the gateway, it can intercept threats before they burden employees and the helpdesk. When integrating with Microsoft 365, you also need to remember to properly configure the mail flow (MX, connectors, and possibly mechanisms such as <b><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/exchange\/mail-flow-best-practices\/use-connectors-to-configure-mail-flow\/enhanced-filtering-for-connectors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enhanced Filtering<\/a><\/b>) so as not to compromise the quality of classification and protection on Microsoft&#039;s side.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187d792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"187d792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1287\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11465\" alt=\"Fortinet FortiMail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail.webp 1287w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d567ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d567ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"kiedy-fortinet-ma-sens\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\">For whom does FortiMail make sense \u2013 and when is it an excess?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"462\">The decision to implement an additional layer of email security rarely comes down to the question, &quot;Is this the right solution?&quot; The more important question is: <strong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"291\">whether this solution corresponds to the real risks and scale of your company&#039;s operations<\/strong>. <strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"306\">FortiMail<\/strong> is not a tool &quot;for everyone&quot;, but in many environments it very quickly ceases to be a cost and begins to play the role of securing business processes.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"509\">When does FortiMail make real business sense?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"732\">FortiMail is most often used in companies where email is a critical operational channel, not just a communication tool. Warning signs that standard protection may not be sufficient are quite common:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"1817\">\n<li data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"879\">\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"879\"><strong data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"816\">\u2022 Phishing emails impersonating contractors appear regularly<\/strong>, invoices, changes in account numbers or urgent transfer orders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1041\">\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1041\"><strong data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"974\">\u2022 The company makes payments, orders or financial decisions based on e-mails<\/strong>, which increases the risk of BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1172\">\n<p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1172\"><strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1127\">\u2022 Employees spend time every day manually analyzing suspicious messages<\/strong>, instead of focusing on your responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1318\">\n<p data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1318\"><strong data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1234\">\u2022 The email environment is mixed or changing<\/strong> \u2013 migration to Microsoft 365, hybrid with on-premises Exchange, multiple domains or companies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<p data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1456\"><strong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1366\">\u2022 There are formal or audit requirements<\/strong> related to data protection, correspondence archiving or information leak control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1570\">\n<p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1570\"><strong data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1524\">\u2022 IT needs more control over security policies<\/strong>, than the default settings in mail offer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1692\">\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1692\"><strong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1637\">\u2022 The company wants to make email protection independent of a single ecosystem<\/strong>, treating it as a separate, specialized layer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1817\">\n<p data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1817\"><strong data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1816\">\u2022 The number of users and the volume of mail mean that even minor downtimes constitute real operating costs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1996\">In such scenarios, FortiMail acts as a filter at the entrance to the organization \u2013 cutting off threats before they become a problem for users, accounting or helpdesk.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2044\">When might FortiMail be an overkill?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2194\">There are also situations where implementing FortiMail will not provide proportionate value and a better step is to refine existing security measures:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2532\">\n<li data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<p data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2340\"><strong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2224\">\u2022 Very small environments<\/strong>, where the number of users is small and the financial and operational risks associated with email are limited.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2532\">\n<p data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2532\"><strong data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2456\">\u2022 Companies that have a well-configured Microsoft 365 with EOP or <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/bitdefender-for-business\/\">Defender<\/a> and they don&#039;t observe real problems<\/strong>, such as phishing, impersonation or excessive employee workload.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2654\">In these cases, an additional layer of protection can introduce unnecessary complexity without a clear return on investment.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2693\">How to approach decisions sensibly?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2981\">The best criterion is not the number of employees or the technology itself, but <strong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2799\">cost of risk and cost of time<\/strong>. If email is a channel through which money, data, or business decisions flow, then its protection should be treated as process security, not just &quot;anti-spam.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2983\" data-end=\"3329\">If you see some of the signals described in your company, it&#039;s worth considering FortiMail not as just another infrastructure element, but as a tool that organizes and stabilizes daily work. <strong data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3328\">We can <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/external-it-support-reducing-the-burden-on-the-administrator\/\">help you<\/a> assess whether FortiMail will actually solve your problem or whether a better configuration of what you already have will be enough<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aea67b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aea67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"zabezpieczenia-fortimail\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"73\">What security does FortiMail provide?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"548\">If you have email in Microsoft 365 or Exchange, some protection is already in place. The problem is that email attacks today are &quot;tailor-made&quot;\u2014there&#039;s less mass spam and more messages that look legitimate: with the name of your provider, a request for additional payment, a change of account number, or an &quot;urgent&quot; order from a manager. FortiMail is designed to catch such messages earlier and more consistently, before they reach user inboxes.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"616\">Protection against phishing, spoofing, and BEC attacks<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"877\">In practice, the most damaging emails aren&#039;t those that scream &quot;you win,&quot; but those that pretend to be legitimate business correspondence. FortiMail places a strong emphasis on detecting spoofing and targeted attacks (phishing, spear phishing, BEC).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"924\">What is really important here from the company&#039;s perspective:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1687\">\n<li data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1080\"><p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1080\"><strong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"955\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Impersonation detection<\/strong> \u2013 i.e. a situation where someone impersonates a specific person or domain (e.g. &quot;CEO&quot;, &quot;accounting&quot;, key contractor).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1271\"><p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1271\"><strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1123\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Identity-based and rule-based policies<\/strong> \u2013 you can enforce stricter rules for sensitive departments (finance, human resources) and for \u201cexternal\u201d messages pretending to be internal correspondence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1464\"><p data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1464\"><strong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1305\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>SPF\/DKIM\/DMARC support<\/strong> \u2013 i.e. mechanisms that help verify whether the sender has the right to send emails on behalf of a given domain (simply: whether someone is not \u201cpretending\u201d to be your domain).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1687\"><p data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1687\"><strong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1521\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u2022&nbsp;<\/span>Quarantine and workflow for suspicious messages<\/strong> \u2013 instead of \u201eletting it go and relying on vigilance\u201d, you can send suspicious emails to quarantine and give IT or selected people the opportunity to quickly accept\/reject them.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1769\">Protection against malware and \u201cfresh\u201d threats in attachments and links<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"2017\">The second area involves attachments and links that lead to sites that steal logins or install malware. FortiMail aims to ensure that suspicious messages are not only flagged but, if necessary, held for analysis.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2069\">Typical mechanisms that make a difference in practice:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2430\">\n<li data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2202\">\n<p data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2202\"><strong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2122\">\u2022 Multi-layered content and attachment scanning<\/strong> (anti-spam\/anti-malware, reputation, heuristics) \u2013 instead of one evaluation method.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2430\">\n<p data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2430\"><strong data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2261\">\u2022 Optional analysis of &quot;suspicious&quot; files in the sandbox<\/strong> \u2013 i.e. running the attachment in a controlled environment to check if it behaves like malware (this is especially useful for new, unknown samples).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2614\">An important business point: this isn&#039;t about &quot;never getting anything done,&quot; but rather about limiting the number of situations in which an employee has to make decisions based on intuition.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2670\">DLP, encryption and outbound email control<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2965\">In many companies, the biggest risk is not that someone will &quot;break in&quot; via email, but that <strong data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2782\">data will flow out<\/strong> \u2013 by mistake, haste, or a compromised account. FortiMail can also work with outgoing email, allowing you to implement additional control over what your organization sends out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"2999\">Practical application examples:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3689\">\n<li data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3208\">\n<p data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3208\"><strong data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3032\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pl-pl\/security\/business\/security-101\/what-is-data-loss-prevention-dlp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DLP<\/a> (Data Loss Prevention)<\/strong> \u2013 rules detecting sensitive data in the content\/attachments (e.g. identification numbers, customer data, document fragments) and blocking or directing the message for approval.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3380\">\n<p data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3380\"><strong data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3237\">\u2022 Message encryption<\/strong> \u2013 when you send information that should not be sent in clear text (e.g. contracts, financial data), you can enforce encryption according to policies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3534\">\n<p data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3534\"><strong data-start=\"3383\" data-end=\"3411\">\u2022 Domain reputation protection<\/strong> \u2013 reducing the risk that a compromised account will start sending spam, which will result in blocks and deliverability problems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3535\" data-end=\"3689\">\n<p data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3689\"><strong data-start=\"3537\" data-end=\"3570\">\u2022 Central login and <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/it-services\/it-security\/it-security-audit\/\">reports<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 in the event of an incident, you can more quickly answer the question: who received the message, what was blocked and why.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3926\">If you were to remember one sentence from this chapter, it would be this: FortiMail doesn&#039;t &quot;add another antivirus to your email,&quot; it just streamlines and strengthens the filtering process \u2013 especially where payments, data, and employee time are at stake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ccfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5ccfc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"infografika-outsourcing-it-dla-firm-warszawa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11466\" alt=\"Secure email inbox, IT services for companies in Warsaw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bezpieczna-skrzynka-mailowa-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8feb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a8feb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fortimail-vs-exchange\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"71\">FortiMail vs Exchange \u2013 what to compare so as not to confuse topics<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"392\">This is one of the most common mistakes when talking about email security: <strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"234\">comparing FortiMail directly to Exchange as if they were the same type of solution<\/strong>. They&#039;re not. And only when we break this down does the comparison begin to make sense\u2014especially in the context of real protection against phishing and targeted attacks.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"455\">Exchange is the mail server. FortiMail is the layer of protection.<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"568\"><strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"497\">Microsoft Exchange<\/strong> (both on-prem and Exchange Online in Microsoft 365) is responsible for:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"669\">\n<li data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"593\">\n<p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"593\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>user mailboxes,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"620\">\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"620\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>shipping and receiving mail,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"669\">\n<p data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"669\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>calendars, contacts, Outlook integration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"842\">It also has <strong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"710\">built-in protection mechanisms<\/strong>, but their role is auxiliary. They are security measures &quot;alongside&quot; the mail server, not a specialized security platform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"914\"><strong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"885\">Fortinet FortiMail<\/strong> has a completely different function:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1068\">\n<li data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"959\">\n<p data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"959\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>stands <strong data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"931\">Before<\/strong> Exchange or Microsoft 365,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1007\">\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>filters email traffic before it reaches inboxes,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1068\">\n<p data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1068\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>focuses solely on security and politics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1216\">That&#039;s why FortiMail <strong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1129\">is not a 1 to 1 Exchange replacement<\/strong>. He&#039;s got it <strong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1150\">complements<\/strong> \u2013 exactly where the mail server has natural limitations.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1280\">Where do Exchange capabilities end and FortiMail begin?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1424\">Exchange (especially in on-premises environments) offers basic anti-spam and anti-malware filters. The problem arises when threats:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1529\">\n<li data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1441\">\n<p data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1441\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>are not mass-produced,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1478\">\n<p data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1478\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>do not contain obvious malware,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1529\">\n<p data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1529\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>look like proper business correspondence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1589\">And this is where FortiMail excels <strong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1584\">actually better<\/strong>, because:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1798\">\n<li data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1634\">\n<p data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1634\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>analyzes <strong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1614\">context<\/strong>, not just the content,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1702\">\n<p data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1702\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>has extensive mechanisms for detecting sender impersonation,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1798\">\n<p data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1798\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>allows you to build <strong data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1744\">precise policies<\/strong> for specific scenarios (finance, human resources, management).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1936\">In practice, Exchange focuses on &quot;can the message be delivered&quot; and FortiMail focuses on &quot;should this message be delivered?&quot;.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1981\">What about Microsoft 365, EOP and Defender?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2091\">In cloud environments, a natural question arises: if we have Microsoft 365, why do we need an additional gateway?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2182\">It is worth stating clearly here: <strong data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2176\">EOP and Defender for Office 365 are solid solutions<\/strong>, But:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<li data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2222\">\n<p data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2222\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>operate within one ecosystem,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2261\">\n<p data-start=\"2225\" data-end=\"2261\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>have a certain flexibility of policies,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2340\">\n<p data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2340\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>do not always allow for such detailed control as a dedicated SEG gateway.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2366\">FortiMail is implemented:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2600\">\n<li data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2422\">\n<p data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2422\"><strong data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2392\">\u2022 before Microsoft 365<\/strong> \u2013 as the first line of defense,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<p data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2503\"><strong data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2433\">\u2022 Near<\/strong> \u2013 for selected domains, users or high-risk scenarios,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2600\">\n<p data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2600\"><strong data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2533\">\u2022 as an independent layer<\/strong> in companies that want to separate security from the email provider.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2710\">This \u201elayered\u201d approach is standard today for companies that take email risk seriously.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2763\">How to read this comparison from a business perspective?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2888\">The most important conclusion is simple:<br data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2801\" \/><strong data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2888\">FortiMail does not replace Exchange \u2013 it secures the process that Exchange supports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"2908\">If your company:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"3059\">\n<li data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2949\">\n<p data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2949\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>bases financial decisions on emails,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3017\">\n<p data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3017\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>bears the real costs of downtime and manual message verification,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3018\" data-end=\"3059\">\n<p data-start=\"3020\" data-end=\"3059\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>wants to reduce the risk of human error,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3219\">FortiMail does not compete with Exchange. It <strong data-start=\"3103\" data-end=\"3118\">closes the gap<\/strong>, which the mail server itself \u2013 even a well-configured one \u2013 is usually unable to fully cover.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48148a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48148a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11468\" alt=\"Exchange vs. Fortinet. IT services for companies in O\u017car\u00f3w Mazowiecki\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/exchange-vs-fortinet-futuristic-photo-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce41e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ce41e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"koszt-fortinet-fortimail\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\">How much does it cost and what is FortiMail licensing like?<\/h2><p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"532\">The cost of FortiMail depends in practice on <strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"184\">form of implementation, scale of organization and selected protection and support components<\/strong>. It&#039;s impossible to provide a single, universal price, as the solution can function as a physical device (appliance), a virtual machine, or a cloud model with various subscription packages. Below, you&#039;ll find reliable, up-to-date market information based on real offers\u2014no speculation.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"579\">FortiMail Licensing Models<\/h3><p data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"634\">FortiMail can be licensed in three main ways:<\/p><ul data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"936\"><li data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"718\"><p data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"718\"><strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"673\">\u2022 Appliance (physical device)<\/strong> \u2013 you buy hardware + security licenses.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"809\"><p data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"809\"><strong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"759\">\u2022 FortiMail VM (virtual instance)<\/strong> \u2013 subscription license depending on power and CPU.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"936\"><p data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"936\"><strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"850\">\u2022 FortiMail Cloud (hosted service)<\/strong> \u2013 subscription to mailboxes or gateway.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"997\">Appliance \u2013 Hardware + Security Licenses\u201e<\/h3><p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1046\">Examples of real prices (from distributors&#039; offers):<\/p><ul data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1590\"><li data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1202\"><p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1202\"><strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1092\">\u2022 FortiMail-200F (basic device)<\/strong> - ok. <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1135\">USD 3,500 net for the appliance only<\/strong> (without protective licenses).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1339\"><p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1339\"><strong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1272\">\u2022 FortiMail-200F with 1-year FortiGuard Base + FortiCare package<\/strong> - ok. <strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1298\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avfirewalls.com\/fortimail-200f.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$5,200<\/a> net<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1464\"><p data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1464\"><strong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1397\">\u2022 FortiMail-200F with 3-year Base + FortiCare package<\/strong> - ok. <strong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avfirewalls.com\/fortimail-200f.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$8,700<\/a> net<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1590\"><p data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1590\"><strong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1522\">\u2022 FortiMail-200F with 5-year Base + FortiCare package<\/strong> - ok. <strong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/avfirewalls.com\/fortimail-200f.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$12,250<\/a> net<\/strong>.<br \/>*Current prices can be found on official websites or from verified partners.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1808\">For larger models (e.g. <strong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1626\">900F<\/strong>) prices are significantly higher and can start from several thousand dollars for a device and annual\/three-year\/five-year protection licenses.<\/p><p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"2094\"><strong data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1839\">What does this mean in practice?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1842\" \/>The hardware itself is only one part of the cost. For FortiMail to perform its email security function, you need <strong data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2036\">FortiGuard (anti-spam\/anti-malware) and FortiCare (support\/updates) subscriptions<\/strong> \u2013 without this the device loses most of its protective value.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2153\">Virtual Instance \u2013 Subscription Licenses<\/h3><p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2299\">For FortiMail running as a virtual machine (VM), the license is usually subscription-based and depends on the power of the machine (e.g., the number of virtual CPUs):<\/p><ul data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2843\"><li data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2592\"><p data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2592\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Example prices for FortiMail-VM subscription packages with protection licenses may start from <strong data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2457\">from several tens of thousands of zlotys over a period of several years<\/strong>, e.g. a package with a Base\/ATP license and FortiCare support for 3\u20135 years, depending on CPU resources.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2843\"><p data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2843\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Smaller instances (e.g., VM08) with full support and security services can have list prices ranging from a few thousand to several thousand dollars for several years of subscription, although the exact values depend on the specific package.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2984\">In practice <strong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2914\">VM licenses are more expensive for higher workloads\/CPUs<\/strong> and offer greater scalability for organizations with high email traffic.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3049\">FortiMail Cloud \u2013 Mailbox-Based Subscriptions<\/h3><p data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3167\">FortiMail also offers a version <strong data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3103\">hosted (Cloud)<\/strong>, the cost of which depends on the number of boxes and the length of the subscription:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3732\"><li data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3296\"><p data-start=\"3171\" data-end=\"3296\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>For the scope <strong data-start=\"3183\" data-end=\"3202\">25\u2013100 boxes<\/strong> prices may start from <strong data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3255\">under $100 for 3 years<\/strong>. <span data-state=\"closed\"><span data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avfirewalls.com\/FortiMail-Cloud-Gateway.asp?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avfirewalls.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3544\"><p data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3544\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>For larger scopes (e.g. 101\u20131000 cases), annual, 3- and 5-year options are also available at relatively low rates, e.g. tens to hundreds of dollars depending on the scope and Premium version.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3545\" data-end=\"3732\"><p data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3732\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>There are also options <strong data-start=\"3566\" data-end=\"3599\">Premium with Cloud API Connector<\/strong> (e.g. integration with Microsoft 365), which constitute an extension of protection and are priced separately.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3906\"><strong data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3744\">Attention:<\/strong> Prices quoted in online offers may be unit prices, and only after multiplying by the number of users\/mailboxes do you get the full subscription cost.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3963\">What really affects the total cost of ownership (TCO)<\/h3><p data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"4022\">When planning your budget, it is worth considering several elements:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4024\" data-end=\"4556\"><li data-start=\"4024\" data-end=\"4119\"><p data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4119\"><strong data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4061\">\u2022 Protection licenses (FortiGuard):<\/strong> anti-spam, anti-malware, reputation, heuristic analysis.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4120\" data-end=\"4197\"><p data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4197\"><strong data-start=\"4122\" data-end=\"4147\">\u2022 Support (FortiCare):<\/strong> updates, telemetry, incident response.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4198\" data-end=\"4248\"><p data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4248\"><strong data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4220\">\u2022 Implementation model:<\/strong> appliance vs VM vs Cloud.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4249\" data-end=\"4357\"><p data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4357\"><strong data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4273\">\u2022 Subscription period:<\/strong> 1, 3 or 5 years \u2013 longer subscriptions usually have better unit prices.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4358\" data-end=\"4474\"><p data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4474\"><strong data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4390\">\u2022 Implementation and administration:<\/strong> configuration of DNS\/MX, security policies, integration with Microsoft 365\/Exchange.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4556\"><p data-start=\"4477\" data-end=\"4556\"><strong data-start=\"4477\" data-end=\"4500\">\u2022 Scale and load:<\/strong> number of mailboxes, email traffic, DLP\/encryption policy.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"4563\" data-end=\"4610\">Price Transparency \u2013 An Honest Reflection<\/h3><p data-start=\"4612\" data-end=\"4710\">There is no single \u201eFortiMail price\u201d that can be standardized for all companies because:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"5013\"><li data-start=\"4712\" data-end=\"4787\"><p data-start=\"4714\" data-end=\"4787\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>prices vary depending on the hardware and subscription variant,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4788\" data-end=\"4879\"><p data-start=\"4790\" data-end=\"4879\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Offers are often negotiated depending on the size of the organization, timeframe and support.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4880\" data-end=\"5013\"><p data-start=\"4882\" data-end=\"5013\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Licenses are often sold in bundles with other hardware or as part of partnership agreements.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"5015\" data-end=\"5193\">If you need a specific calculation\u00a0<strong data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5109\">for your company (ROS, number of boxes, implementation model)<\/strong>, we can help you prepare an estimated cost based on real market offers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6109fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6109fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11470\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt.webp 1066w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt-300x155.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt-1024x528.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt-768x396.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fortinet-fortimail-produkt-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158628d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158628d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"czy-warto-wdrazac\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"64\">Is it worth implementing FortiMail \u2013 decision criteria and mini-case<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"381\">At this stage, the most important question usually arises: <strong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"217\">Will FortiMail actually solve my problem or will it just be another element of the infrastructure?<\/strong> The answer does not depend on the technology itself, but on how email is handled in your company and what costs \u2013 often hidden \u2013 are generated by today&#039;s threats.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"438\">When FortiMail Really Makes Sense \u2013 Key Criteria<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"545\">From a business perspective, FortiMail is worth considering when several of the following conditions are met:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"1237\">\n<li data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"665\">\n<p data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"665\"><strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"604\">\u2022 Email directly influences money or decisions<\/strong> \u2013 invoices, changes to account numbers, orders, approvals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"786\">\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"786\"><strong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"736\">\u2022 Phishing and impersonation are not an incident, but an everyday occurrence<\/strong>, even if they end up being \u201eonly\u201d a manual analysis.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"874\">\n<p data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"874\"><strong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"837\">\u2022 Employee time is becoming a real cost<\/strong>, not an abstract IT problem.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"975\">\n<p data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"975\"><strong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"921\">\u2022 You want to reduce the risk of human error<\/strong>, instead of relying solely on user vigilance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1132\">\n<p data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1132\"><strong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1026\">\u2022 You need consistent security policies<\/strong>, which work regardless of whether the email is on-premises, in Microsoft 365 or in a hybrid model.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1237\">\n<p data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1237\"><strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1190\">\u2022 You want a layered approach to security<\/strong>, and not on one mechanism &quot;for everything&quot;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1385\">If email is a critical part of your processes, FortiMail stops being a technical add-on and starts acting as an operational security feature.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1449\">Mini-case: When Phishing Starts to Cost Real Money<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1650\">In one manufacturing company near Warsaw, employing over 200 people, the problem was not spectacular fraud. <strong data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1630\">There was no seizure of funds or data leakage.<\/strong> The problem was time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"2009\">Every day, employees \u2013 especially those in finance and administration departments \u2013 received phishing emails. Each one required a moment of attention: checking the sender, content, attachments, and sometimes consulting with IT. Seemingly, these were minutes. On the scale of a single employee, insignificant. On the scale of the entire organization \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2008\">several minutes a day per person<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2326\">After adding up this time and converting it into real labor costs, it turned out that the company <strong data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2133\">loses thousands of zlotys a day<\/strong> solely for the analysis of fake or suspicious emails. Implementation <strong data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2243\">Fortinet FortiMail<\/strong> so it was not intended as &quot;another security measure&quot;, but <strong data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2325\">cutting off the source of losses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2682\">The effect was simple and measurable:<br data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2360\" \/>The vast majority of phishing attacks were stopped at the gateway level, the number of messages requiring manual analysis dropped to a minimum, and email was no longer a daily source of micro-downtime. In this case, FortiMail <strong data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2609\">it didn&#039;t turn out to be a cost<\/strong>, but <strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2641\">an investment with a return<\/strong>, visible in the organization almost immediately.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2740\">FortiMail as a business decision, not a technology one<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2971\">This example clearly demonstrates that the question &quot;is it worth it?&quot; is rarely about the effectiveness of security measures. It&#039;s more about, <strong data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2906\">how much does it cost to lack this layer of protection?<\/strong> \u2013 in time, employee attention and risks that are quietly growing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3246\">If your company&#039;s email is creating more security work than it should, FortiMail could be the way to clean up that area. <strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3246\">We can help you assess whether this will be a viable investment for you, or whether it really just needs to be improved upon with your current security measures.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62db9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62db9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"najczesciej-zadawane-pytania\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db6d240 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db6d240\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771bc5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"771bc5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary side-curve\" id=\"accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-771bc5a\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-0c8ca2069f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-0c8ca2069f2c4505fd0d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-0c8ca2069f2c4505fd0d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is FortiMail a mail server like Exchange?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-0c8ca2069f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-771bc5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>NO. <strong>FortiMail<\/strong> does not replace the email server. It is a Secure Email Gateway solution, i.e. a security gateway that <strong>works before<\/strong> Exchange or Microsoft 365 and filters messages before they reach user inboxes. In practice, FortiMail complements email, rather than competing with it one-to-one.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-771bc5a\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-9cdc47c69f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-9cdc47c69f2c4505fd0d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-9cdc47c69f2c4505fd0d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does FortiMail work with Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-9cdc47c69f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-771bc5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. FortiMail is very widely deployed. <strong>in conjunction with Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online)<\/strong>. It acts as an additional layer of protection before email reaches the Microsoft cloud, or as a complement to existing security measures (EOP\/Defender), particularly in the areas of phishing and sender spoofing.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-771bc5a\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-f41ff4569f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-f41ff4569f2c4505fd0d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-f41ff4569f2c4505fd0d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Does FortiMail require additional licenses to actually work?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-f41ff4569f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-771bc5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. A FortiMail device or instance alone is not sufficient. For full protection, you need <strong>security service subscriptions (FortiGuard)<\/strong> and <strong>technical support (FortiCare)<\/strong>. Without them, the effectiveness of protection and the timeliness of mechanisms decrease significantly.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-771bc5a\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6c8790769f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6c8790769f2c4505fd0d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6c8790769f2c4505fd0d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">In what locations will you deploy, configure and deliver FortiMail?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6c8790769f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-771bc5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>We implement FortiMail <strong>locally for companies from Warsaw and the surrounding area<\/strong>, and also <strong>remotely throughout Poland<\/strong>. The working model (on-prem, cloud, hybrid) is not a limitation \u2013 the key is to match the solution to your email architecture and business processes.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-771bc5a\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-cc1dd7a69f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-cc1dd7a69f2c4505fd0d\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-cc1dd7a69f2c4505fd0d\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can you help me choose and configure FortiMail?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-cc1dd7a69f2c4505fd0d\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-771bc5a\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f2c4505fd0d\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. We have experience in both <strong>selecting the appropriate FortiMail variant<\/strong>, as well as its configuration and integration with Microsoft 365 and Exchange. We help you through the entire process \u2013 from needs and risk analysis, through DNS and security policy configuration, to the launch and stable operation of the solution within your company.<\/p>\n<p>If any of these questions describe your situation particularly well, it&#039;s a sign that FortiMail is worth looking at not only as a technology, but as a tool for organizing email security in the company.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                                        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"Czy FortiMail to serwer pocztowy taki jak Exchange?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"<p>Nie. <strong>FortiMail<\\\/strong> nie zast\\u0119puje serwera pocztowego. 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