VIPRE SafeSend is a Microsoft® Outlook® Add-In, which will alert you when you're sending an email to an external recipient. SafeSend automatically scans your outbound emails. At the Send prompt, the SafeSend pop-up window will present you with two options: Confirm all external recipients of the email and Review any attachments within the email.
PC Add-in versus Web Add-in
Which add-in for VIPRE SafeSend will work best for your organization? Would you benefit from using both? What's the difference between the two add-ins? For the most part, both add-ins perform the same function but they do differ in some significant ways.
PC Add-in
The COM (Component Object Model) add-in version of SafeSend, which we commonly refer to as the SafeSend PC Add-in, only works in Windows. Refer to Related Articles to view the system requirements and a list of features from the previous release of the SafeSend PC Add-in.
Web Add-in
The Web add-in version of SafeSend expands support to non-Windows Operating Systems by working with both Microsoft Exchange Server and OWA (Outlook Web Access). See our latest Release Notes for a full list of system requirements and browsers we've tested with.
Which SafeSend add-in is right for my organization?
When choosing which add-in to use there are many things to consider. What operating system are you using? What features are you most looking to take advantage of? Here we provide a comparison table, built to help you determine which add-in your organization would most benefit.
| PC Add-in | Web Add-in | |
|---|---|---|
| Trial License |
A trial license key is included |
A separate license key is required for trials |
| Installation / Deployment |
Deployment takes place on individual computers either locally or via Group Policy
|
Deployment takes place either via Microsoft 365 or Exchange
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| Management |
Settings can be managed from within Outlook via Add-in Options or centrally using Group Policy |
Settings can be managed in a single file that gets uploaded to your web server |
| Supported Operating Systems (OS) |
Microsoft Windows
See latest Release Notes for full System Requirements |
N/A – The web add-in has no OS dependencies See latest Release Notes for full System Requirements |
| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) |
Scans emails and attachments for specific client keywords or regular expressions
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Scans emails and attachments for specific client keywords or regular expressions See Web Add-in Data Loss Prevention |