Fortinet FortiMail VM08 FortiMail Cloud Email Continuity Subscription, 1-Year (FC-10-0VM08-309-02-12)

Planned maintenance windows and unplanned outages carry the same risk for an on-premises FortiMail VM08: inbound mail queues stall and users lose access to their inbox. FC-10-0VM08-309-02-12 activates Fortinet’s cloud continuity layer, which takes over inbound mail spooling and provides users with a hosted webmail portal the moment the on-premises VM goes offline, keeping communications available without any action required from end users.

Overview

FortiMail Cloud Email Continuity works by routing inbound email through Fortinet’s cloud infrastructure when the primary FortiMail VM08 is unreachable. Messages are spooled in the cloud rather than bounced or deferred at the sending server. Users can log in to the hosted webmail portal with their existing credentials to read queued messages and compose replies, without changes to mail client settings. When the VM08 comes back online, spooled messages are delivered automatically. The service does not require reconfiguration of the VM08 beyond activating the subscription. FC-10-0VM08-309-02-12 covers a 12-month term and is delivered electronically after purchase.

Who it suits

Email continuity is most critical for organizations where short mail outages carry real operational cost: legal teams, financial services desks, and healthcare providers that depend on email for time-sensitive communications. It also benefits organizations running FortiMail VM08 in virtualized environments with lower SLA guarantees, or those with frequent scheduled maintenance cycles. The VM08’s 8-vCPU capacity handles the reconnection and message flush when the primary system returns, making it well suited to high-volume deployments where a continuity event may involve a substantial queued message backlog.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FC-10-0VM08-309-02-12 is in stock and ships electronically worldwide. The subscription is registered to your FortiCare account alongside your existing VM08 entitlements. Use the quote form on this page for volume pricing or to align the continuity term with other FortiMail add-on subscriptions you hold.

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