Google Ups Enterprise E-Mail Stakes With Free Hygiene Services

Google Ups Enterprise E-Mail Stakes With Free Hygiene Services

Postini spam-, virus- and content-filtering services will be available to enterprise Gmail users at no additional cost, demonstrating Google's rapid rate of innovation and willingness to sacrifice revenue for market share.

Google's Postini Buy Will Boost Gmail Corporate Appeal

Google's Postini Buy Will Boost Gmail Corporate Appeal

Google's planned acquisition of Postini shows a commitment to penetrate the enterprise e-mail market. The purchase will provide needed business features for Gmail, and thereby enhance its attractiveness for enterprises.

With Purchase, Google Targets Large Businesses - washingtonpost.com

With Purchase, Google Targets Large Businesses - washingtonpost.com

With Purchase, Google Targets Large Businesses

By Kendra Marr
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 10, 2007; Page D01

Google delved deeper into the business software market yesterday with its announcement it would acquire Postini for $625 million in cash.

Postini, a closely held company with about 300 employees, sells software that protects e-mail, instant messaging and other Web-based communications from viruses and spam. The company said it hopes the acquisition would attract larger business clients seeking to comply with complex security regulations.