Exchange Online Protection

Exchange Online Protection (EOP, formerly Forefront Online Protection for Exchange or FOPE)^[1]^[2] is a hosted e-mail security service, owned by Microsoft, that filters spam and removes computer viruses from e-mail messages.^[3] The service does not require client software installation, but is activated by changing each customer's MX record.^[1] Each customer pays for the service by means of a subscription.

Most administrative tasks are performed through the use of a web-based administrative console. The console allows customers to perform management tasks, such as adding users and configuring filtering.

EOP is a part of the Exchange Online family of products.

History

Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange was originally created by FrontBridge Technologies. Microsoft acquired FrontBridge Technologies Inc. in 2005, and it became a subsidiary of Microsoft.^[4]^[5]

In 2006, Microsoft announced new branding as Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services (EHS), formerly known as FrontBridge Technologies Inc.

On April 29, 2009, the service was renamed to Forefront Online Security for Exchange.^[6]

Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) version 9.1 was released on June 9, 2009. ^[7]

On November 17, 2009, Forefront Online Security for Exchange (FOSE) was rebranded as Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE). An update to version 9.3 of Forefront Online Protection for Exchange, was also released on this date.

The version 10.1 release of Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) was available to customers on January 29, 2010.

On March 31, 2011, Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) was updated to version 11.1.

On March 1, 2013, Microsoft launched Exchange Online Protection (EOP). The transition from FOPE to EOP is expected to complete in the first half of 2014.

References

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Microsoft security products

Numbers in brackets are the years of the initial release of the product.

For Windows	Windows Firewall [2001] Baseline Security Analyzer [2004] Malicious Software Removal Tool [2005] Windows Defender [2006] Microsoft Security Essentials [2009] Microsoft Safety Scanner [2011]

For Windows Server	Exchange Online Protection [2007] System Center Data Protection Manager [2007] Identity Manager [2010]

Discontinued	MSAV [1993] Threat Management Gateway [1997] OneCare Safety Scanner [2006] Unified Access Gateway [2007] Windows Live OneCare [2006] RootkitRevealer [2006]

Related topics	Kernel Patch Protection Data Execution Prevention MS Antivirus (malware)

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