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Former Member · ‎11-22-2011

McAfee Email Gateway version 7.0 has released.

This version can be downloaded from the McAfee Downloads site:
http://mcafee.com/us/downloads/

New for Email and Web Security 5.6 customers

Email Encryption
- S/MIME and PGP support
- Push & Pull secure web delivery
- Brandable/Customizable web mail client
Detailed conversation log
Enhanced Directory/LDAP support
Image analysis and blocking
Image Filtering
Improved user interface with new, configurable dashboard portlets
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 & 2, and hardware baffle kits (EG5000, 5500)
DoD Common Access Card support
LDAP enhancements
Encryption, ePO management, and McAfee Quarantine Manager (MQM) now included in base license

New for MEG 6.7.x (formerly IronMail) customers

Blade server support
Cluster support
IP v6 support
Splunk and ArcSight support
Truly scalable off-box quarantine solution at no additional cost (MQM)
Message Splitting
Double (x2) Email throughput compared to Ironmail, when running on identical HW (through in-memory scanning)
Scalability

Integrated method of managing multiple devices without separate appliance or ePO at no additional cost

New for ALL customers

Improved user interface with new, configurable dashboard portlets
FIPS 140-2 Level 1 & 2, and hardware baffle kits (EG5000, 5500)
DoD Common Access Card support
LDAP enhancements
Encryption, ePO management, and McAfee Quarantine Manager (MQM) now included in base license

For new features and additional information, see the Release Notes document, PD23532:
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=PD23532

Important documentation

KB73275 - How to upgrade from Email and Web Security Appliance software 5.6 to McAfee Email Gateway 7.0

KB73390 - How to migrate the policies and configuration of an ePO managed EWS 5.6 Appliance after the Appliance has been upgraded to MEG 7.0

KB73129 - McAfee Email Gateway 7.0 Known Issues

McAfee Email Gateway 7.0 Now Available