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Why use NetManager webmail?

The benefits of using NetManager webmail are:

• content filtered in and out
• full control on a per-user and per-group basis
• ability to be able to block sending to internal or external users
• searchable logs of exactly what has been going on
• integration with Active Directory (i.e. not maintaining two lists of users)
• sending to local users only need their username put in (and, as above, the username is just their normal network username)
• Internal email sent immediately with no bandwidth issues
• Can be used alongside any other mail client (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird, Mail.app) for access from anywhere

Central webmail is really only for schools who have a poor ICT infrastructure (e.g. no servers on site at all). The restrictions of using a central email system make delivering an effective eSafety strategy impossible.

In addition, NetManager offers you:

• web-based file access to your local resources from any browser
• Intranet including polls, bulletins, learning gateway
• Detailed web-filtering (including optional content filtering)
• VPN remote access
• Virtualisation for backup domain controllers without extra hardware
• Print quotas